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Weather in Homer, Georgia

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

Homer, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
64%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Homer, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
67°
9p
L 46°H 74°
Homer, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    88°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    92°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    90°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    64%
    78°65°
Homer, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
076° · veering 138°
Direction
ENE
076°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
8
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 8 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Homer, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Homer, GA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
21.7 μg/m³
PM 10
23.3 μg/m³
NO₂
10.2 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Homer, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Homer, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Homer, 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 →

Homer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (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 Homer

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.