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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
L 50°H 70°
Choptank, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    90°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    97°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    93°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    53%
    92°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    53%
    69°58°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    58°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    34%
    77°53°
Choptank, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 9 · pk 24 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 25° from the s.
Choptank, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.0
-1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.94 inHg
Now
1014.0
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Choptank

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.