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Weather in Salem, Georgia

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

Salem, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:43 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
69%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Salem, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
54°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
L 49°H 78°
Salem, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    85°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    91°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    94°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    93°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    52%
    88°66°
Salem, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
099° · veering 67°
Direction
E
099°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
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 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 67° from the e.
Salem, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Salem, GA
Air quality
93
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.0 μg/m³
PM 10
12.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.4 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Salem, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salem, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Salem, 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 →

Salem at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 4 (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 Salem

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.