Weather in Franklin, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklin, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 5:14 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
77%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Franklin, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
45°
7a
49°
8a
53°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
68°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
53°
12a
Franklin, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast13%85°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast27%92°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast10%91°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle69%80°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast27%67°50°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain50%56°49°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Showers53%66°49°
Franklin, MD
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Franklin, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · backing 76°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6
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
Franklin, MD
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Franklin, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:32 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:05 AM
- Moonset
- 12:51 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Franklin, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°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.