Weather in Bel Air, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bel Air, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
75%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Bel Air, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
52°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
65°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
68°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
Bel Air, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast14%84°62°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers—93°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—90°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers79%87°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast38%69°51°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle46%56°48°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle40%62°49°
Bel Air, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Bel Air, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
216° · backing 51°
Direction
SW
216°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Bel Air, MD
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 8.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 79.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Bel Air, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:21 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bel Air, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:54 AM
- Moonset
- 12:40 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Bel Air, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Bel Air at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (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.