Weather in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
55%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
56°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
66°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
57°
11p
Hampden-Sydney, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—93°63°
- MondayMay 18Clear—95°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—95°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle43%94°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle52%66°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle53%59°55°
- SaturdayMay 23Foggy45%86°55°
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
211° · veering 89°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
17
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 99.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:36 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hampden-Sydney, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:11 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Hampden-Sydney at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (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.