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Weather in Califon, New Jersey

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

Califon, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
48%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Califon, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
51°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
51°
8a
55°
9a
57°
10a
57°
11a
57°
12p
61°
1p
61°
2p
64°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
65°
6p
63°
7p
61°
8p
L 48°H 65°
Califon, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    80°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    11%
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    90°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    68%
    86°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    29%
    73°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    61°46°
Califon, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
206° · backing 81°
Direction
SSW
206°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
26
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
avg 7 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 81° from the ssw.
Califon, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Califon, NJ
Air quality
92
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
7.5 μg/m³
Ozone
121.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Califon, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:11 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Califon, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:44 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Califon, 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 →

Califon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 Califon

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.