Weather in Athens, Pennsylvania
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Athens, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
78%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Athens, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
43°
4a
44°
5a
46°
6a
47°
7a
48°
8a
50°
9a
52°
10a
56°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
62°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
66°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
62°
8p
57°
9p
54°
10p
Athens, PA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast39%79°44°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle14%87°59°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—91°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle12%89°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle57%75°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—62°39°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle17%61°41°
Athens, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Athens, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
157° · veering 7°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
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
Athens, PA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Athens, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:14 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
12:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Athens, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:46 AM
- Moonset
- 12:50 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Athens, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (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.