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
Salem, GA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Foggy—85°52°
- SundayMay 17Overcast23%88°65°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—91°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—90°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle25%94°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle49%93°66°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle52%88°66°
Salem, GA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Salem, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.