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Weather in Drum Point, Maryland

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

Drum Point, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
56%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Drum Point, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
64°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
L 50°H 70°
Drum Point, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    84°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    21%
    83°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    12%
    94°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    84°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    84°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    67°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    60°52°
Drum Point, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
212° · veering 45°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
23
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
avg 7 · pk 23 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 45° from the ssw.
Drum Point, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.2
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10131019
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Drum Point, MD
Air quality
98
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.4 μg/m³
PM 10
11.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Drum Point, 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 17m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Drum Point, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:59 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Drum Point, 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 →

Drum Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Drum Point

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.