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Weather in Schenectady, New York

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

Schenectady, NY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
62%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Schenectady, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
26%
9p
50°
24%
10p
49°
16%
11p
49°
19%
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
49°
11%
4a
49°
16%
5a
47°
17%
6a
48°
7a
48°
13%
8a
50°
9a
52°
10a
55°
11a
56°
12p
57°
1p
58°
2p
62°
11%
3p
63°
10%
4p
63°
10%
5p
62°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
L 47°H 63°
Schenectady, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    23%
    81°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    86°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    85°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    91°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    82°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    16%
    66°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    68°44°
Schenectady, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
263° · veering 44°
Direction
W
263°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 44° from the w.
Schenectady, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Schenectady, NY
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Schenectady, NY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:00 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Schenectady, NY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:32 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Schenectady, 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 →

Schenectady at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 3 (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 Schenectady

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.