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Weather in Valdosta, Georgia

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

Valdosta, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
49%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Valdosta, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
64°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
L 54°H 84°
Valdosta, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    90°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    33%
    89°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    13%
    92°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    23%
    92°69°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    93°69°
Valdosta, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
069° · backing 21°
Direction
ENE
069°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 21° from the ene.
Valdosta, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.82 inHg
Now
1009.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081013
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Valdosta, GA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.6 μg/m³
PM 10
12.3 μg/m³
NO₂
7.6 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Valdosta, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Daylight
13h 44m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valdosta, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Valdosta, 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 →

Valdosta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 20 (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 Valdosta

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.