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Weather in Oxford, Pennsylvania

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

Oxford, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
68%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Oxford, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
50°
8a
54°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
62°
1p
63°
2p
63°
3p
63°
4p
65°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
62°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
L 49°H 67°
Oxford, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    93°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    77%
    85°61°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    30%
    68°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    41%
    56°47°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    59°48°
Oxford, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · veering 12°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 9
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 9 · pk 22 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 12° from the sw.
Oxford, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.2
-1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.2
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9931000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oxford, PA
Air quality
87
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
8.0 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oxford, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:19 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oxford, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:52 AM
Moonset
12:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oxford, 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 →

Oxford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Oxford

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.