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Weather in Varnell, Georgia

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

Varnell, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
64%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Varnell, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
48°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
67°
9p
L 43°H 77°
Varnell, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    88°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    88°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    90°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    64%
    87°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    65%
    81°64°
Varnell, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
232° · veering 40°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 13 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Varnell, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.07 inHg
Now
984.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Varnell, GA
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.0 μg/m³
PM 10
13.6 μg/m³
NO₂
6.6 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Varnell, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Varnell, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Varnell, 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 →

Varnell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Varnell

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.