Weather in Germantown, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Germantown, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 2:38 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
67%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Germantown, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
Germantown, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast24%82°48°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle16%84°61°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers16%96°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast16%91°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers69%88°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle46%61°53°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle47%56°49°
Germantown, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Germantown, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WSW
246° · backing 37°
Direction
WSW
246°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Germantown, MD
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Germantown, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 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.
Germantown, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:59 AM
- Moonset
- 12:42 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Germantown, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Germantown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 11 (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.