Weather in Damascus, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Damascus, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:34 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
74%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Damascus, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
9p
51°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
57°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
66°
3p
67°
4p
68°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
Damascus, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast22%80°52°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle12%84°62°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers18%89°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast18%88°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers68%86°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast42%62°51°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain46%56°48°
Damascus, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Damascus, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
260° · veering 40°
Direction
W
260°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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
Damascus, MD
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 8.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Damascus, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:25 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Damascus, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:58 AM
- Moonset
- 12:43 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Damascus, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Damascus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- 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.