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Weather in Newport, Rhode Island

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

Newport, RI
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
56
°
Overcast
Feels like
50°
Humidity
81%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Newport, RI
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
59°
11a
58°
12p
61°
1p
59°
2p
60°
10%
3p
59°
12%
4p
62°
5p
60°
6p
58°
7p
55°
8p
53°
9p
51°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
L 48°H 62°
Newport, RI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    73°56°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Foggy
    68°54°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Foggy
    83°56°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    31%
    80°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    22%
    67°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    12%
    56°44°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    20%
    75°52°
Newport, RI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
212° · veering 6°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Newport, RI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.1
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.1
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-5.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10131020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Newport, RI
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
15.1 μg/m³
PM 10
22.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newport, RI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:54 AM
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
12:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newport, RI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:26 AM
Moonset
12:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newport, RI
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 →

Newport 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 Newport

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.