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Weather in Shannon, Georgia

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

Shannon, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
66
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
60%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Shannon, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
49°
8a
55°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
69°
9p
65°
10p
62°
11p
61°
12a
L 44°H 79°
Shannon, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    91°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    11%
    90°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    52%
    93°65°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    51%
    89°64°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    78°66°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    78°65°
Shannon, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
117° · backing 13°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
10
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 10 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Shannon, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shannon, GA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
6.8 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shannon, 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
14h 01m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shannon, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:00 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Shannon, 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 →

Shannon at a glance

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

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.