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Weather in Shady Dale, Georgia

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

Shady Dale, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
74%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Shady Dale, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
58°
11p
57°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
66°
9p
L 49°H 75°
Shady Dale, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    19%
    92°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    91°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    70%
    86°65°
Shady Dale, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 140°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Shady Dale, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shady Dale, GA
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.6 μg/m³
PM 10
14.6 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shady Dale, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shady Dale, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Shady Dale, 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 →

Shady Dale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 Shady Dale

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.