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Weather in Rome, Ohio

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rome, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
88%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Rome, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
47°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
66°
3p
65°
16%
4p
70°
5p
68°
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
64°
9p
L 42°H 70°
Rome, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    52%
    76°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    47%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    91°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    31%
    87°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    73°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    43%
    71°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    72°57°
Rome, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
352° · backing 98°
Direction
N
352°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 26 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 98° from the n.
Rome, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.4
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.48 inHg
Now
998.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rome, OH
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rome, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rome, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:27 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rome, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rome at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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 Rome

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.