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Weather in Cornelia, Georgia

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

Cornelia, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
53%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Cornelia, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
L 43°H 72°
Cornelia, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    88°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    25%
    89°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    87°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    62%
    76°63°
Cornelia, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
119° · backing 45°
Direction
ESE
119°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
10
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 10 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cornelia, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.49 inHg
Now
964.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cornelia, GA
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
21.8 μg/m³
PM 10
23.4 μg/m³
NO₂
9.8 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cornelia, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cornelia, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cornelia, 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 →

Cornelia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 14 (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 Cornelia

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.