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Weather in Ashburn, Virginia

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

Ashburn, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
73%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Ashburn, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
58°
10p
L 50°H 72°
Ashburn, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    84°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    89°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    10%
    98°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    93°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    79%
    91°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    61°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    59%
    57°50°
Ashburn, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
279° · veering 18°
Direction
W
279°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 4
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 4 · pk 23 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 18° from the w.
Ashburn, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.6
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.72 inHg
Now
1006.6
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061011
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Ashburn, VA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ashburn, VA
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 21m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ashburn, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ashburn, VA
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 →

Ashburn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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 Ashburn

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.