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Weather in Dawson, Georgia

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

Dawson, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Dawson, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
11p
59°
12a
58°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
53°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
73°
8p
69°
9p
66°
10p
L 49°H 81°
Dawson, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Showers
    24%
    90°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    17%
    91°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    26%
    91°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    90°70°
Dawson, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
054° · backing 9°
Direction
NE
054°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
17
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 17 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the ne.
Dawson, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.69 inHg
Now
1005.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10051009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Dawson, GA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.2 μg/m³
PM 10
12.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.3 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dawson, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dawson, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dawson, 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 →

Dawson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 26 (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 Dawson

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.