Weather in Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sandy Hook, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
50%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Sandy Hook, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11%
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
50°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
63°
2p
65°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
57°
9p
55°
10p
Sandy Hook, CT
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Foggy—78°47°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—78°56°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle21%94°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers82%91°53°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast20%69°49°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle16%61°45°
Sandy Hook, CT
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sandy Hook, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
193° · veering 51°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sandy Hook, CT
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 11.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 13.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 14.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sandy Hook, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:02 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sandy Hook, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:35 AM
- Moonset
- 12:33 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sandy Hook, CT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Sandy Hook at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (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.