Weather in Choptank, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Choptank, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
61%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Choptank, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
52°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
Choptank, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast15%90°63°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—97°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle—93°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle53%92°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast53%69°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle56%58°51°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast34%77°53°
Choptank, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Choptank, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
190° · veering 25°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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
Choptank, MD
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 99.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Choptank, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:22 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Choptank, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:56 AM
- Moonset
- 12:35 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Choptank, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Choptank at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (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.