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Weather in Willimantic, Connecticut

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

Willimantic, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 1:36 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
63%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Willimantic, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
13%
9p
54°
11%
10p
53°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
50°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
56°
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
59°
1p
61°
2p
61°
3p
61°
4p
58°
5p
59°
6p
58°
7p
55°
8p
L 48°H 61°
Willimantic, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    73°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    74°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    92°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    71%
    92°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    32%
    68°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    63°43°
Willimantic, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · backing 27°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 24 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 27° from the s.
Willimantic, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.6
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.52 inHg
Now
999.6
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991005
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Willimantic, CT
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.6 μg/m³
PM 10
12.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Willimantic, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:57 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
12:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Willimantic, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:29 AM
Moonset
12:30 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Willimantic, CT
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 →

Willimantic at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Willimantic

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.