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Weather in Braselton, Georgia

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

Braselton, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
67%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Braselton, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
58°
11p
55°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
45°
7a
51°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
67°
9p
L 45°H 77°
Braselton, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    86°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    90°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    91°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    31%
    94°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    53%
    88°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    62%
    79°65°
Braselton, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
121° · veering 98°
Direction
ESE
121°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 2
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 2 · pk 9 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 98° from the ese.
Braselton, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Braselton, GA
Air quality
113
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
PM 2.5
19.8 μg/m³
PM 10
21.6 μg/m³
NO₂
10.3 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Braselton, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Braselton, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Braselton, 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 →

Braselton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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 Braselton

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.