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Weather in Woods Hole, Massachusetts

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

Woods Hole, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
56
°
Clear
Feels like
50°
Humidity
73%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Woods Hole, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
19%
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
51°
8a
52°
9a
54°
10a
54°
11a
55°
12p
58°
1p
59°
2p
59°
3p
57°
4p
55°
5p
55°
6p
53°
7p
52°
8p
L 49°H 59°
Woods Hole, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    65°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    73°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    69°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    75°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    74°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    23%
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    63°45°
Woods Hole, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
210° · backing 23°
Direction
SSW
210°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 13
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 13 · pk 35 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Woods Hole, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.0
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.88 inHg
Now
1012.0
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Woods Hole, MA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
15.0 μg/m³
PM 10
21.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
110.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Woods Hole, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:52 AM
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
12:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Woods Hole, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:23 AM
Moonset
12:23 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Woods Hole, MA
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 →

Woods Hole at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Woods Hole

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.