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Weather in Grafton, Vermont

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

Grafton, VT
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
63%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Grafton, VT
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
29%
11p
49°
18%
12a
49°
16%
1a
49°
18%
2a
49°
19%
3a
50°
10%
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
50°
8a
51°
9a
53°
10a
52°
11a
51°
12p
51°
1p
55°
2p
55°
3p
57°
4p
58°
5p
58°
6p
58°
7p
55°
8p
53°
9p
51°
10p
L 49°H 58°
Grafton, VT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    76°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    82°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    80°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    13%
    87°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    81°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    67°42°
Grafton, VT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
252° · backing 36°
Direction
WSW
252°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6
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 6 · pk 25 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 36° from the wsw.
Grafton, VT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.94 inHg
Now
979.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Grafton, VT
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Grafton, VT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:54 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
14h 43m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Grafton, VT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:25 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Grafton, 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 →

Grafton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 5 (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 Grafton

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.