Weather in Fairfax, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fairfax, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:47 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
58%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Fairfax, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
63°
9p
Fairfax, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast26%84°48°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm27%86°63°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle—97°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—95°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers65%94°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle51%64°54°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle49%57°50°
Fairfax, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Fairfax, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
267° · veering 21°
Direction
W
267°
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
Fairfax, VA
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 12.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 11.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Fairfax, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fairfax, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Fairfax, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Fairfax at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (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.