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Weather in Leesburg, Georgia

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

Leesburg, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Leesburg, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
62°
11p
61°
12a
59°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
54°
4a
52°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
69°
9p
L 50°H 81°
Leesburg, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    90°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    90°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    92°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    91°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    90°70°
Leesburg, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · veering 45°
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
17
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 17 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Leesburg, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.7
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.79 inHg
Now
1008.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081012
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Leesburg, GA
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.2 μg/m³
PM 10
12.4 μg/m³
NO₂
8.4 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Leesburg, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Leesburg, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
12:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Leesburg, 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 →

Leesburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 25 (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 Leesburg

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.