Weather in Crofton, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Crofton, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:37 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
55%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Crofton, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
Crofton, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast18%84°51°
- SundayMay 17Overcast22%89°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle10%93°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—96°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle64%94°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle45%66°56°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle49%57°50°
Crofton, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Crofton, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WSW
250° · veering 78°
Direction
WSW
250°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
Crofton, MD
Air quality
95
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 12.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 104.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Crofton, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:24 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Crofton, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:57 AM
- Moonset
- 12:39 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Crofton, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Crofton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°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.