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Weather in Lexington, Georgia

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

Lexington, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
62%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Lexington, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
12a
57°
1a
56°
2a
54°
3a
51°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
53°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
67°
9p
63°
10p
60°
11p
L 48°H 78°
Lexington, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    92°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    92°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    93°66°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    92°64°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    87°66°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    62%
    89°65°
Lexington, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
203° · backing 67°
Direction
SSW
203°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 67° from the ssw.
Lexington, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.3
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lexington, GA
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
19.2 μg/m³
PM 10
20.8 μg/m³
NO₂
9.3 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lexington, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lexington, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lexington, 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 →

Lexington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Lexington

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.