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Weather in Monterey, Virginia

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

Monterey, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
58
°
Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
80%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Monterey, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
11p
40°
12a
39°
1a
39°
2a
39°
3a
38°
4a
38°
5a
36°
6a
37°
7a
43°
8a
48°
9a
51°
10a
54°
11a
57°
12p
58°
1p
61°
2p
63°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
65°
6p
65°
7p
60°
8p
57°
9p
53°
10p
L 36°H 65°
Monterey, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    30%
    75°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    82°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    —
    84°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    86°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    72%
    81°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    61%
    59°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    51°49°
Monterey, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°53°75°12a6a12p6pnow 41°high 65°low 36°
Monterey, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · backing 35°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
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 7 · pk 28 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Monterey, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
916.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.07 inHg
Now
916.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
+3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 914–920
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Monterey, VA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.2 μg/m³
PM 10
3.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Monterey, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:37 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Monterey, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Monterey, 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 →

Monterey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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.

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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.