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Weather in Americus, Georgia

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

Americus, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Americus, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
62°
11p
61°
12a
58°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
75°
8p
69°
9p
L 50°H 81°
Americus, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    26%
    91°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    91°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    91°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    90°69°
Americus, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
058° · veering 24°
Direction
ENE
058°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 24° from the ene.
Americus, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.9
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.65 inHg
Now
1003.9
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031007
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Americus, GA
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.4 μg/m³
PM 10
12.6 μg/m³
NO₂
5.0 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Americus, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Americus, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Americus, 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 →

Americus at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°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 Americus

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.