Macon, Georgia Weather
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Macon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:31 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——76°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——74°47°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——73°55°-1°
- FridayNov 13Clear——61°48°-12°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——60°42°-1°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——58°40°-2°
- MondayNov 16Heavy Rain17%2.4″47°43°-11°
Air quality now AQI 40 · Good
AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 3.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:30 AM
- Moonset
- 6:24 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Macon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 59°F (high 76°F, low 41°F), 2°F above the 57°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 21 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 14 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Macon
- Tue76°41°0%
- Wed74°47°3%
- Thu73°55°5%
- Fri61°48°0%
- Sat60°42°0%
- Sun58°40°2%
- Mon47°43°17%
- Tue48°43°12%
- Wed62°41°1%
- Thu61°43°3%
- Fri64°46°3%
- Sat69°55°13%
- Sun68°56°35%
- Mon56°38°33%
- Tue45°31°19%
- Wed50°31°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Macon
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Macon — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 10) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Macon
Macon sits in Bibb County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 19m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 59m — a swing of +4h 20m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Atlanta, the state’s largest city, lies about 78 miles to the NNW. The nearest town Macon tracks is Warner Robins, roughly 15 miles to the S.
Air quality in Macon
Air quality in Macon’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 42). See the full air-quality history for Macon.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, summer squash |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Macon's warmest stretch (~83°F) and January its coldest (~48°F); precipitation crests in July at 4.8 inches and ebbs in October to 2.6 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| February | 51° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| March | 58° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| April | 65° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| May | 73° | 2.6″ | 5 |
| June | 80° | 4.4″ | 7 |
| July | 83° | 4.8″ | 7 |
| August | 81° | 4.4″ | 7 |
| September | 76° | 3.7″ | 4 |
| October | 66° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| November | 56° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| December | 50° | 4.6″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Bolingbroke, GA, Byron, GA, Centerville, GA
In Macon, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 48°F and July near 83°F — a 35°F seasonal arc — with about 46.9 inches of precipitation over 69 rainy or snowy days.
Rainfall in Macon splits evenly between the seasons: July tops out at 4.8 inches over 7.1 rainy days, and October logs 2.6 inches across 3.9 — neither half of Macon's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Macon with places like Bolingbroke, GA, Byron, GA and Centerville, GA.
Once Macon passes March 21, freezes fade and Macon's beds take lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Macon, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Macon near November 10, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Macon freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Bolingbroke, GA, Byron, GA, Centerville, GA, Warner Robins, GA, Robins AFB, GA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Macon?
- Macon's last spring frost lands near March 21, and in Macon the first fall frost follows around November 10.
- What is the rainy season in Macon?
- July is the wettest month in Macon, about 4.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 47 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Macon?
- The warmest stretch in Macon comes in July, around 83°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Macon?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Macon, about 48°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Macon?
- Time tomatoes in Macon for two weeks after March 21; peas and greens start at Macon's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Macon get?
- Macon averages about 69 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Macon?
- Macon's USDA zone comes from its January mean (48°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Macon?
- Macon's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Macon?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Macon in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Macon?
- Current conditions for Macon and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Macon forecast updated?
- The Macon forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Macon?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Macon are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Macon?
- The next few days in Macon's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Macon sits at 32.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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