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Weather in Lakeland, Georgia

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

Lakeland, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
71%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Lakeland, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
83°
6p
83°
7p
78°
8p
73°
9p
L 53°H 83°
Lakeland, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    89°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    91°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    90°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    10%
    93°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    93°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    24%
    92°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    94°70°
Lakeland, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
095° · backing 119°
Direction
E
095°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
18
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 18 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 119° from the e.
Lakeland, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.85 inHg
Now
1010.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10101014
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Lakeland, GA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.6 μg/m³
PM 10
13.7 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lakeland, 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 45m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lakeland, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lakeland, 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 →

Lakeland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 21 (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 Lakeland

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.