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Weather in Jefferson, New York

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

Jefferson, NY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
60
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
79%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Jefferson, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
43°
11p
43°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
42°
14%
6a
43°
15%
7a
43°
26%
8a
44°
14%
9a
44°
10a
47°
11a
49°
10%
12p
49°
1p
52°
2p
53°
3p
55°
4p
54°
5p
56°
6p
54°
7p
51°
8p
49°
9p
48°
10p
L 42°H 56°
Jefferson, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    30%
    72°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    78°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    83°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    82°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    55%
    73°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    58°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    63°39°
Jefferson, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
231° · veering 26°
Direction
SW
231°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 11 · pk 34 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Jefferson, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
945.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.91 inHg
Now
945.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945951
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jefferson, NY
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jefferson, NY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:04 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jefferson, NY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:36 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jefferson, NY
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 →

Jefferson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 1 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Jefferson

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.