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Weather in Adamstown, Maryland

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

Adamstown, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:05 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
74%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Adamstown, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
51°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
L 51°H 71°
Adamstown, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    86°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    96°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    80%
    88°62°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    26%
    64°52°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    55%
    57°50°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    66°51°
Adamstown, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
241° · backing 26°
Direction
WSW
241°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 26° from the wsw.
Adamstown, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10041008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Adamstown, MD
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
62.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Adamstown, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Adamstown, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:59 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Adamstown, MD
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 →

Adamstown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Adamstown

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.