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Weather in Shrewsbury, New Jersey

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

Shrewsbury, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
50%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Shrewsbury, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
51°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
64°
1p
64°
2p
67°
3p
67°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
62°
9p
L 48°H 68°
Shrewsbury, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    83°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    79°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    92°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    56%
    90°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    51%
    69°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    29%
    59°50°
Shrewsbury, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · backing 50°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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 8 · pk 26 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 50° from the s.
Shrewsbury, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.88 inHg
Now
1011.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121018
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Shrewsbury, NJ
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.5 μg/m³
PM 10
14.3 μg/m³
NO₂
14.2 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shrewsbury, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:09 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shrewsbury, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Shrewsbury, NJ
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 →

Shrewsbury at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Shrewsbury

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.