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Weather in Lithonia, Georgia

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

Lithonia, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
59%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Lithonia, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
53°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
72°
8p
67°
9p
L 49°H 78°
Lithonia, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    85°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    36%
    90°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    87°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    65%
    82°66°
Lithonia, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · veering 18°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 18° from the sse.
Lithonia, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lithonia, GA
Air quality
102
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
PM 2.5
13.6 μg/m³
PM 10
15.5 μg/m³
NO₂
7.1 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lithonia, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lithonia, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lithonia, 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 →

Lithonia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (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 Lithonia

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.