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
Ashburn, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle28%84°46°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle16%89°60°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers10%98°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—93°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers79%91°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle35%61°54°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle59%57°50°
Ashburn, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Ashburn, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.