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Weather in Bethel, Delaware

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

Bethel, DE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
60%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Bethel, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
53°
1a
53°
2a
52°
3a
53°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
66°
1p
65°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
65°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
55°
11p
L 51°H 70°
Bethel, DE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    91°65°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    96°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    —
    92°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    48%
    92°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    48%
    71°58°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    58°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    77°54°
Bethel, DE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
46°60°74°12a6a12p6pnow 53°high 70°low 51°
Bethel, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · veering 20°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 10
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 10 · pk 25 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 20° from the ssw.
Bethel, DE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.9
0.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.94 inHg
Now
1013.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-4.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1014–1020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Bethel, DE
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bethel, DE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:21 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bethel, DE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:55 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bethel, 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 →

Bethel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (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.