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Weather in Canton, Georgia

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

Canton, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:37 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
52%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Canton, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
9p
61°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
48°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
72°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
L 45°H 78°
Canton, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    36%
    90°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    89°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    65%
    79°65°
Canton, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
062° · veering 90°
Direction
ENE
062°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
10
avg 3
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 3 · pk 10 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Canton, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Canton, GA
Air quality
80
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
23.7 μg/m³
PM 10
24.9 μg/m³
NO₂
12.4 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Canton, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Canton, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
12:57 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Canton, 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 →

Canton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Canton

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.