Weather in Decatur, Georgia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Decatur, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
49%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Decatur, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
9p
63°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
57°
1a
55°
2a
53°
3a
51°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
Decatur, GA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—87°55°
- SundayMay 17Overcast19%89°65°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—90°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—88°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Rain33%93°69°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle50%88°66°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle64%81°67°
Decatur, GA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Decatur, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
145° · steady
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
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
Decatur, GA
Air quality
98
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 12.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 13.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 14.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 101.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Decatur, 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
13h 56m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Decatur, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:47 AM
- Moonset
- 12:55 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Decatur, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Decatur at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (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.