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Weather in Prince George, Virginia

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

Prince George, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
72
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
48%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Prince George, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
47°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
L 45°H 74°
Prince George, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    85°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    95°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    97°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    95°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    44%
    95°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    69°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    64°56°
Prince George, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · veering 56°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 56° from the s.
Prince George, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.3
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.86 inHg
Now
1011.3
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Prince George, VA
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.3 μg/m³
PM 10
11.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Prince George, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:31 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Prince George, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Prince George, 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 →

Prince George at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Prince George

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.