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Weather in Dexter, Georgia

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

Dexter, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
76%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Dexter, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
12a
57°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
51°
6a
50°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
81°
7p
75°
8p
69°
9p
63°
10p
61°
11p
L 50°H 82°
Dexter, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    27%
    92°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    92°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    19%
    92°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    41%
    93°69°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    52%
    94°70°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    52%
    93°68°
Dexter, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
131° · backing 157°
Direction
SE
131°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 3
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 3 · pk 15 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 157° from the se.
Dexter, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.3
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.78 inHg
Now
1008.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081012
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Dexter, GA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.0 μg/m³
PM 10
16.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dexter, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dexter, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
12:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dexter, 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 →

Dexter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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 Dexter

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.