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Weather in Claypool Hill, Virginia

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

Claypool Hill, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
57%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Claypool Hill, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
40°
11p
39°
12a
39°
1a
38°
2a
37°
3a
37°
4a
37°
5a
36°
6a
36°
7a
41°
8a
46°
9a
52°
10a
57°
11a
60°
12p
63°
1p
64°
2p
66°
3p
67°
4p
68°
5p
66°
6p
65°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
59°
10p
L 36°H 68°
Claypool Hill, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    77°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    70%
    82°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    74%
    73°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    72°56°
Claypool Hill, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · veering 50°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 17 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Claypool Hill, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.1
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 27.61 inHg
Now
935.1
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 932939
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Claypool Hill, VA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Claypool Hill, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:50 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Claypool Hill, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:26 AM
Moonset
12:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Claypool Hill, VA
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 →

Claypool Hill at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Claypool Hill

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.