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Weather in Butler, Georgia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Butler, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
87%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Butler, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
1a
54°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
78°
7p
72°
8p
65°
9p
61°
10p
59°
11p
58°
12a
L 50°H 78°
Butler, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    21%
    90°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    18%
    91°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    45%
    92°66°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    46%
    89°67°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    86°68°
Butler, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
062° · backing 28°
Direction
ENE
062°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4
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
avg 4 · pk 15 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 28° from the ene.
Butler, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.7
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.7
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Butler, GA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.8 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Butler, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Butler, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Butler, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Butler at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 2 (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.

ZIP codes in Butler

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.