Weather in Dumfries, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dumfries, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
57%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Dumfries, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
52°
3a
53°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
56°
8a
58°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
70°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
Dumfries, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast22%86°49°
- SundayMay 17Overcast19%90°64°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—97°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—98°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers51%96°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle48%66°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle50%57°51°
Dumfries, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Dumfries, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
262° · veering 22°
Direction
W
262°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
17
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
Dumfries, VA
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 11.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 110.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Dumfries, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dumfries, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Dumfries, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Dumfries at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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.