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Weather in Bantam, Connecticut

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

Bantam, CT
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
59°
Humidity
66%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Bantam, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
48°
7a
51°
8a
52°
9a
55°
10a
56°
11a
57°
12p
58°
1p
60°
2p
61°
3p
61°
4p
60°
5p
59°
6p
58°
7p
57°
8p
53°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
L 46°H 61°
Bantam, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    84°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    80°58°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    20%
    90°58°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    83%
    87°51°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    15%
    66°45°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    61°43°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    20%
    49°44°
Bantam, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
243° · veering 21°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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 7 · pk 24 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 21° from the wsw.
Bantam, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.9
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.00 inHg
Now
981.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bantam, CT
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.1 μg/m³
PM 10
13.4 μg/m³
NO₂
13.8 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bantam, CT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:00 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bantam, CT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:33 AM
Moonset
12:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bantam, 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 →

Bantam at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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 Bantam

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.