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Weather in McDonough, Georgia

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

McDonough, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
62%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
McDonough, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
51°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
52°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
65°
9p
L 48°H 76°
McDonough, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    11%
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    30%
    89°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    83°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    82°66°
McDonough, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 72°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
avg 4 · pk 16 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 72° from the sse.
McDonough, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McDonough, GA
Air quality
102
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
PM 2.5
13.6 μg/m³
PM 10
15.5 μg/m³
NO₂
7.1 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McDonough, 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 55m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McDonough, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McDonough, 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 →

McDonough at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (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 McDonough

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.