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Weather in Roswell, Georgia

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

Roswell, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
70%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Roswell, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
1a
53°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
48°
5a
47°
6a
48°
7a
52°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
68°
9p
65°
10p
63°
11p
59°
12a
L 47°H 79°
Roswell, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    89°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    32%
    93°69°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    91°67°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    61%
    78°66°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    81°66°
Roswell, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
093° · veering 78°
Direction
E
093°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
11
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 11 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Roswell, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.2
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.2
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Roswell, GA
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
24.3 μg/m³
PM 10
25.8 μg/m³
NO₂
29.2 μg/m³
Ozone
61.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Roswell, 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 59m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Roswell, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Roswell, 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 →

Roswell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (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 Roswell

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.