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Weather in Lansdowne, Maryland

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

Lansdowne, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Lansdowne, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
68°
8p
64°
9p
L 51°H 72°
Lansdowne, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    12%
    85°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    98°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    97°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    94°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    43%
    67°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    45%
    61°51°
Lansdowne, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
243° · veering 39°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
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 5 · pk 18 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the wsw.
Lansdowne, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.1
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.1
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-4.1
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.
Lansdowne, MD
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.7 μg/m³
PM 10
12.1 μg/m³
NO₂
11.0 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lansdowne, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:23 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lansdowne, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:56 AM
Moonset
12:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lansdowne, 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 →

Lansdowne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 11 (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 Lansdowne

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.