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Weather in Swanton, Maryland

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

Swanton, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
57°
Humidity
86%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Swanton, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
43°
9p
43°
10p
43°
11p
42°
12a
42°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
41°
7a
44°
8a
47°
9a
50°
10a
54°
11a
57°
12p
60°
1p
60°
2p
61°
3p
62°
4p
62°
5p
62°
6p
60°
7p
58°
8p
L 40°H 62°
Swanton, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    73°43°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    21%
    76°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    26%
    88°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    86°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    72%
    75°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    43%
    58°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    49%
    51°46°
Swanton, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
242° · backing 22°
Direction
WSW
242°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 33 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Swanton, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.62 inHg
Now
935.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 933937
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Swanton, MD
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.5 μg/m³
PM 10
2.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Swanton, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:33 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Swanton, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Swanton, MD
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 →

Swanton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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.

ZIP codes in Swanton

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.