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Weather in Skillman, New Jersey

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

Skillman, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
41%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Skillman, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
61°
12p
61°
1p
63°
2p
64°
3p
66°
4p
66°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
L 50°H 67°
Skillman, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    11%
    95°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    89°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    86°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    39%
    74°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    27%
    60°48°
Skillman, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
226° · backing 87°
Direction
SW
226°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 87° from the sw.
Skillman, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.78 inHg
Now
1008.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081015
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Skillman, NJ
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
11.0 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Skillman, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:12 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Skillman, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:45 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Skillman, 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 →

Skillman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Skillman

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.