Weather in Damascus, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Damascus, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
49%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Damascus, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
12a
41°
1a
40°
2a
40°
3a
39°
4a
38°
5a
38°
6a
39°
7a
44°
8a
49°
9a
54°
10a
58°
11a
61°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
72°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
Damascus, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—89°62°
- MondayMay 18Partly Cloudy12%90°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—89°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers66%84°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers82%79°62°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle64%70°59°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle68%77°62°
Damascus, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Damascus, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
144° · steady
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
12
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
Damascus, VA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Damascus, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:51 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Damascus, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:28 AM
- Moonset
- 12:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Damascus, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Damascus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (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.