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Weather in Newtown, Pennsylvania

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Newtown, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
44%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Newtown, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
54°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
60°
12p
62°
1p
65°
2p
64°
3p
66°
4p
66°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
58°
9p
L 50°H 67°
Newtown, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    96°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    94°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    54%
    90°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    43%
    75°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    62°49°
Newtown, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
207° · backing 90°
Direction
SSW
207°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 23 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 90° from the ssw.
Newtown, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.3
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.72 inHg
Now
1006.3
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-4.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061014
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Newtown, PA
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
11.0 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newtown, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:13 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newtown, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:46 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newtown, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Newtown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Newtown

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.