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Weather in South Paris, Maine

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

South Paris, ME
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
63
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
61°
Humidity
60%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
South Paris, ME
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
88%
10p
52°
88%
11p
52°
83%
12a
52°
100%
1a
52°
100%
2a
52°
100%
3a
52°
94%
4a
52°
91%
5a
52°
88%
6a
51°
93%
7a
52°
97%
8a
52°
97%
9a
52°
92%
10a
53°
85%
11a
54°
71%
12p
54°
66%
1p
59°
27%
2p
59°
19%
3p
60°
10%
4p
60°
5p
59°
6p
58°
7p
55°
8p
53°
9p
L 51°H 60°
South Paris, ME
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    12%
    76°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    77°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    62°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    25%
    90°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    87°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    69°40°
South Paris, ME
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 169°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
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 5 · pk 17 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 169° from the s.
South Paris, ME
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.6
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.6
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9941001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Paris, ME
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
South Paris, ME
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:42 AM
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
12:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Paris, ME
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:11 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
South Paris, ME
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 →

South Paris at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 11 (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 South Paris

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.