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Weather in Ellendale, Delaware

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

Ellendale, DE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
49%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Ellendale, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
L 50°H 69°
Ellendale, DE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    83°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    89°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    93°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    —
    93°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    46%
    92°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    46%
    69°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    58°51°
Ellendale, DE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
46°60°74°12a6a12p6pnow 56°high 69°low 50°
Ellendale, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
179° · backing 35°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 10
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 10 · pk 27
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 35° from the s.
Ellendale, DE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.96 inHg
Now
1014.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1019
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Ellendale, DE
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.0 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ellendale, DE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:19 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ellendale, DE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:53 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ellendale, DE
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 →

Ellendale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 9 (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.

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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.