Weather in Charlottesville, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Charlottesville, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
62%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Charlottesville, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
48°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
43°
6a
45°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
69°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
58°
11p
Charlottesville, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast21%95°64°
- MondayMay 18Clear—98°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—96°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers57%95°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers55%67°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle52%56°52°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle39%85°52°
Charlottesville, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Charlottesville, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
204° · backing 156°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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
Charlottesville, VA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Charlottesville, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Charlottesville, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:09 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Charlottesville, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Charlottesville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (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.