Weather in Cape Charles, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cape Charles, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
67
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
62°
Humidity
66%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Cape Charles, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
62°
1p
65°
2p
66°
3p
68°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
62°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
Cape Charles, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—89°64°
- MondayMay 18Partly Cloudy—90°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—82°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Mostly Clear36%83°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle46%70°60°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle52%61°59°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast41%73°60°
Cape Charles, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Cape Charles, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
199° · veering 60°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
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
Cape Charles, VA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 87.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Cape Charles, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cape Charles, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:01 AM
- Moonset
- 12:30 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Cape Charles, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Cape Charles at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (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.