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Weather in Martinsville, Virginia

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

Martinsville, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:08 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
51%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Martinsville, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
41°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
L 41°H 75°
Martinsville, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    92°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    94°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    92°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    40%
    93°61°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    67%
    72°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    61°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    52%
    85°56°
Martinsville, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
231° · veering 24°
Direction
SW
231°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
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 5 · pk 15 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 24° from the sw.
Martinsville, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.2
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.95 inHg
Now
980.2
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Martinsville, VA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.2 μg/m³
PM 10
10.4 μg/m³
NO₂
5.1 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Martinsville, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:43 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Martinsville, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:19 AM
Moonset
12:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Martinsville, 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 →

Martinsville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 27 (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 Martinsville

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.