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Weather in Cordele, Georgia

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

Cordele, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
72%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Cordele, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
12a
57°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
74°
8p
68°
9p
63°
10p
60°
11p
L 49°H 81°
Cordele, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    32%
    91°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    91°70°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    33%
    91°71°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    33%
    89°71°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    46%
    89°71°
Cordele, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
090° · backing 33°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 5 · pk 17 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 33° from the e.
Cordele, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.68 inHg
Now
1005.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10051009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Cordele, GA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.1 μg/m³
PM 10
12.5 μg/m³
NO₂
9.7 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cordele, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cordele, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cordele, 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 →

Cordele at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 27 (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 Cordele

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.