Weather in Christiansburg, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Christiansburg, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
58%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Christiansburg, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
11p
43°
12a
43°
1a
43°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
46°
8a
51°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
64°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
Christiansburg, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—79°48°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°59°
- MondayMay 18Clear—88°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—89°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle58%88°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers69%65°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle58%55°51°
Christiansburg, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Christiansburg, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
209° · backing 8°
Direction
SSW
209°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
14
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
Christiansburg, VA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 63.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Christiansburg, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:44 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Christiansburg, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:20 AM
- Moonset
- 12:49 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Christiansburg, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Christiansburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (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.