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Weather in Ellijay, Georgia

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

Ellijay, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
67%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Ellijay, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
49°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
L 44°H 73°
Ellijay, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    78°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    86°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    49%
    87°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    64%
    83°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    78°65°
Ellijay, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
114° · veering 114°
Direction
ESE
114°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
9
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 9 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ellijay, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.75 inHg
Now
973.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ellijay, GA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
16.8 μg/m³
PM 10
17.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
60.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ellijay, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ellijay, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ellijay, 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 →

Ellijay at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (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 Ellijay

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.