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Weather in Harrington, Delaware

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

Harrington, DE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
73
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
68°
Humidity
47%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Harrington, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
9p
54°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
52°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
57°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
66°
3p
68°
4p
68°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
L 50°H 69°
Harrington, DE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    82°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    93°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    —
    93°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    43%
    91°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    68°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    58°51°
Harrington, DE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
46°60°74°12a6a12p6pnow 55°high 69°low 50°
Harrington, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · backing 13°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 11
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 11 · pk 24
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 13° from the s.
Harrington, DE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.95 inHg
Now
1014.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1019
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Harrington, DE
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.0 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Harrington, DE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:20 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
12:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Harrington, DE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:53 AM
Moonset
12:34 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Harrington, 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 →

Harrington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.