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Weather in Hockessin, Delaware

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

Hockessin, DE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
66%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Hockessin, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
51°
8a
54°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
65°
2p
64°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
62°
8p
59°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
L 49°H 67°
Hockessin, DE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    —
    94°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    —
    90°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    72%
    88°63°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    35%
    72°52°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    59°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    58°49°
Hockessin, DE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
44°58°72°12a6a12p6pnow 52°high 67°low 49°
Hockessin, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
230° · backing 85°
Direction
SW
230°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 21 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 85° from the sw.
Hockessin, DE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.57 inHg
Now
1001.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1001–1008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Hockessin, DE
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.8 μg/m³
PM 10
10.0 μg/m³
NO₂
6.6 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hockessin, DE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:17 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hockessin, DE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:51 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hockessin, DE
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 →

Hockessin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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.