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Weather in Laurel, Delaware

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

Laurel, DE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
70
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
54%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Laurel, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
66°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
60°
9p
L 50°H 70°
Laurel, DE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    —
    82°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    91°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    96°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    —
    92°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    34%
    92°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    53%
    71°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    58°51°
Laurel, DE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
46°60°74°12a6a12p6pnow 55°high 70°low 50°
Laurel, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 40°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 40° from the s.
Laurel, DE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.6
+0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.6
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Laurel, DE
Air quality
80
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Laurel, DE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:21 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Laurel, DE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:55 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Laurel, 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 →

Laurel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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.