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Weather in Sheffield, Vermont

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

Sheffield, VT
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
66%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Sheffield, VT
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
95%
11p
51°
92%
12a
51°
93%
1a
51°
78%
2a
51°
54%
3a
50°
41%
4a
51°
47%
5a
51°
42%
6a
51°
45%
7a
54°
41%
8a
53°
38%
9a
58°
28%
10a
57°
15%
11a
58°
12p
57°
1p
59°
2p
61°
3p
62°
4p
63°
5p
62°
6p
60°
7p
58°
8p
56°
9p
55°
10p
L 50°H 63°
Sheffield, VT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    40%
    75°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    71°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    76°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    43%
    87°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    66%
    77°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    57°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°36°
Sheffield, VT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · veering 151°
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 22 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 151° from the sse.
Sheffield, VT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.82 inHg
Now
976.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-4.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sheffield, VT
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.1 μg/m³
PM 10
3.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sheffield, VT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:47 AM
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sheffield, VT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:16 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sheffield, VT
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 →

Sheffield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 14 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Sheffield

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.