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Weather in Frederica, Delaware

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

Frederica, DE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
70
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
53%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Frederica, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
69°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
L 48°H 69°
Frederica, DE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    —
    82°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    89°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    97°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    —
    93°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    40%
    92°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    45%
    69°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    58°51°
Frederica, DE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°58°75°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 69°low 48°
Frederica, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · steady
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the ssw.
Frederica, DE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Frederica, DE
Air quality
87
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Frederica, DE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:19 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
12:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Frederica, DE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:53 AM
Moonset
12:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Frederica, 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 →

Frederica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.