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Weather in Hopewell, Pennsylvania

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

Hopewell, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
82%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Hopewell, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
50°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
66°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
L 48°H 69°
Hopewell, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    83°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    13%
    92°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    13%
    87°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    53%
    78°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    15%
    68°43°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    45%
    53°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    45%
    59°48°
Hopewell, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 85°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
23
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
avg 6 · pk 23 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Hopewell, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.6
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.6
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hopewell, PA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.6 μg/m³
PM 10
2.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hopewell, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hopewell, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hopewell, PA
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 →

Hopewell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 Hopewell

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.