Weather in Smyrna, Delaware
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Smyrna, DE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
50%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Smyrna, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
49°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
67°
5p
68°
6p
67°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
Smyrna, DE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Partly Cloudy—82°49°
- SundayMay 17Overcast13%87°62°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—96°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle—92°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers47%91°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast47%72°56°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle44%58°51°
Smyrna, DE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Smyrna, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
199° · steady
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Smyrna, DE
Air quality
87
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 8.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 111.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Smyrna, DE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:19 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Smyrna, DE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:52 AM
- Moonset
- 12:36 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Smyrna, DE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Smyrna at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (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.