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Weather in Point of Rocks, Maryland

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

Point of Rocks, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:51 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
71%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Point of Rocks, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
53°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
L 52°H 72°
Point of Rocks, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    32%
    83°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    87°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    20%
    91°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    20%
    91°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    73%
    89°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    63°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    47%
    57°50°
Point of Rocks, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
276° · veering 6°
Direction
W
276°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 6° from the w.
Point of Rocks, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.70 inHg
Now
1005.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10051010
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Point of Rocks, MD
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Point of Rocks, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Point of Rocks, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Point of Rocks, 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 →

Point of Rocks at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Point of Rocks

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.