Weather in Staunton, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Staunton, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
67%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Staunton, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
67°
8p
62°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
Staunton, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast15%90°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—93°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—87°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers58%87°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle57%63°51°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle57%54°52°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle51%75°52°
Staunton, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Staunton, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
233° · backing 46°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Staunton, VA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 61.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Staunton, 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 18m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Staunton, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:11 AM
- Moonset
- 12:47 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Staunton, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Staunton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (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.