Weather in Benedict, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benedict, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
55%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Benedict, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
71°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
Benedict, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°51°
- SundayMay 17Overcast28%91°62°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—98°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—96°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle58%95°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle58%69°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle56%59°51°
Benedict, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Benedict, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
209° · veering 104°
Direction
SSW
209°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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
Benedict, MD
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 11.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 106.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benedict, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:25 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benedict, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:59 AM
- Moonset
- 12:38 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benedict, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Benedict at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 7 (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.