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Weather in Novato, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Novato, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:53 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
46%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Novato, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
5p
73°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
77°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
78°
2p
78°
3p
76°
4p
L 50°H 79°
Novato, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    75°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    75°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    84°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Mostly Clear
    90°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    88°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    91°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    84°50°
Novato, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
295° · steady
Direction
WNW
295°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 14
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 14 · pk 30 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Novato, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.0
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.91 inHg
Now
1013.0
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121017
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Novato, CA
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
11.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.3 Low
Novato, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:30 PM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
3:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Novato, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:11 PM
Moonset
3:49 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Novato, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Novato at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Novato

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.