Galena, Maryland Weather
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Galena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:10 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later38%—75°65°—
- TuesdaySep 22Partly Cloudy79%0.18″65°56°-10°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Rain35%0.29″66°54°+1°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast16%—62°52°-4°
- FridaySep 25Overcast33%—70°49°+8°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast33%—66°53°-4°
- SundaySep 27Overcast13%—68°58°+2°
Air quality now AQI 46 · Good
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:33 PM
- Moonset
- 1:24 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Galena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 70°F (high 75°F, low 65°F), 3°F above the 67°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 3 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 20 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Galena
- Mon75°65°38%
- Tue65°56°79%
- Wed66°54°35%
- Thu62°52°16%
- Fri70°49°33%
- Sat66°53°33%
- Sun68°58°13%
- Mon73°53°10%
- Tue76°52°9%
- Wed82°59°13%
- Thu86°64°11%
- Fri78°60°13%
- Sat84°59°16%
- Sun84°71°33%
- Mon75°52°33%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically November 5) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Galena
SPC includes Galena in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Galena
Galena sits in Kent County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 57m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 23m — a swing of +5h 33m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Baltimore, the state’s largest city, lies about 39 miles to the W. The nearest town Galena tracks is Denton, roughly 32 miles to the S.
Air quality in Galena
Air quality in Galena’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 36).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Galena, July runs warmest near 78°F and January coldest around 34°F, while September is the wettest month (4.9 inches) and February the driest (2.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 3.3″ | 10 |
| February | 36° | 2.9″ | 8 |
| March | 44° | 4.3″ | 10 |
| April | 55° | 3.7″ | 10 |
| May | 64° | 3.9″ | 10 |
| June | 73° | 4.4″ | 9 |
| July | 78° | 4.3″ | 9 |
| August | 76° | 3.6″ | 8 |
| September | 69° | 4.9″ | 8 |
| October | 57° | 3.7″ | 8 |
| November | 47° | 3.2″ | 9 |
| December | 38° | 3.8″ | 10 |
Regional context
Similar climates Cecilton, MD, Millington, MD, Kennedyville, MD
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Galena runs from a 34°F January mean to 78°F in July, a 44°F seasonal spread, with near 46 inches of precipitation across about 108 wet days.
Galena's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: September peaks at 4.9 inches on 8.4 wet days, while February holds 2.9 inches over 8.3 — no season dominates Galena's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Galena shares with places like Cecilton, MD, Millington, MD and Kennedyville, MD.
Once Galena passes April 3, freezes fade and Galena's beds take peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Galena, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By November 5, frost is back in Galena — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Galena whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Cecilton, MD, Millington, MD, Kennedyville, MD, Crumpton, MD, Still Pond, MD.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Galena?
- Galena's last spring frost lands near April 3, and in Galena the first fall frost follows around November 5.
- What is the rainy season in Galena?
- Rainfall in Galena peaks in September near 4.9 inches, out of about 46 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Galena?
- On average July tops the year in Galena at about 78°F.
- What is the coldest month in Galena?
- The coldest stretch in Galena falls in January, around 34°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Galena?
- In Galena, sow peas and hardy greens around April 3; Galena's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Galena get?
- Galena records around 108 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Galena?
- With January around 34°F, Galena's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Galena's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Galena?
- Galena's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Galena?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Galena in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Galena?
- Current conditions for Galena and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Galena forecast updated?
- The Galena forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Galena?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Galena are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Galena?
- The next few days in Galena's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Galena sits at 39.3°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Galena
- 21635