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Weather in Newton, Georgia

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

Newton, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Newton, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
55°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
69°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
L 51°H 81°
Newton, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    90°68°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°69°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    90°72°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    91°72°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    29%
    91°72°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    38%
    93°71°
Newton, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
060° · veering 39°
Direction
ENE
060°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
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 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Newton, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.85 inHg
Now
1011.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Newton, GA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
17.4 μg/m³
PM 10
19.1 μg/m³
NO₂
11.3 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newton, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newton, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
12:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newton, 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 →

Newton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 23 (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 Newton

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.