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
Swanton, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle46%73°43°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle21%76°59°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers26%88°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle17%86°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle72%75°54°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast43%58°51°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle49%51°46°
Swanton, MD
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Swanton, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.