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Weather in Tilghman Island, Maryland

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

Tilghman Island, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:49 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
63%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Tilghman Island, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
L 54°H 70°
Tilghman Island, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    11%
    79°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    21%
    88°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    90°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    91°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    54%
    90°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    68°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    52%
    59°51°
Tilghman Island, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · backing 18°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 11 · pk 24 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Tilghman Island, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 30.00 inHg
Now
1015.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141021
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Tilghman Island, MD
Air quality
104
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
PM 2.5
9.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.3 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Tilghman Island, 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 19m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Tilghman Island, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
12:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Tilghman Island, 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 →

Tilghman Island at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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 Tilghman Island

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.