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Weather in Accomac, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Accomac, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
58%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Accomac, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
55°
7a
57°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
63°
1p
64°
2p
66°
3p
67°
4p
67°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
L 52°H 68°
Accomac, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    79°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    95°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    84°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Mostly Clear
    42%
    84°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    42%
    68°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    59°57°
Accomac, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
187° · backing 9°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 28 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the s.
Accomac, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.94 inHg
Now
1014.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-3.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Accomac, VA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Accomac, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:24 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Accomac, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:58 AM
Moonset
12:30 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Accomac, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Accomac at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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 Accomac

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.