Weather in Rivanna, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rivanna, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
54%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Rivanna, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
44°
5a
41°
6a
43°
7a
51°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
75°
7p
68°
8p
Rivanna, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Partly Cloudy—85°45°
- SundayMay 17Overcast21%94°60°
- MondayMay 18Clear—95°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—96°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers42%95°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers53%67°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle50%56°53°
Rivanna, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Rivanna, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
223° · backing 132°
Direction
SW
223°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Rivanna, VA
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Rivanna, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rivanna, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:43 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Rivanna, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Rivanna at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (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.