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Weather in Carlton, Georgia

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

Carlton, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:56 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
69%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Carlton, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
1a
55°
2a
52°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
47°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
56°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
67°
9p
64°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
L 46°H 77°
Carlton, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    92°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    92°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    94°63°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    66%
    91°66°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    66%
    84°67°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    88°67°
Carlton, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
352° · veering 78°
Direction
N
352°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
12
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 12 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Carlton, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.5
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carlton, GA
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
16.2 μg/m³
PM 10
17.9 μg/m³
NO₂
6.6 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carlton, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carlton, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:41 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carlton, 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 →

Carlton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (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 Carlton

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.