Weather in Del Mar, California
Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Del Mar, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:48 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
82%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM
Del Mar, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
63°
8p
61°
9p
62°
10p
61°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
63°
8a
64°
9a
66°
10a
66°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
68°
2p
68°
3p
67°
4p
Del Mar, CA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle—69°61°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle—68°55°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—74°54°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—73°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—75°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—75°62°
- FridayMay 22Clear—74°61°
Del Mar, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Del Mar, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
263° · veering 71°
Direction
W
263°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 7
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
Del Mar, CA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 13.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 22.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 94.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 1.4 Low
Del Mar, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:23 PM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
7:42 PM
Civil dusk
3:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Del Mar, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 1:06 PM
- Moonset
- 3:10 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Del Mar, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Fog and sun in daily rhythm
plant
Del Mar at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 5 (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
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.