Dahlonega, Georgia Weather
Dahlonega, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Dahlonega, Lumpkin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dahlonega. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dahlonega is published on the Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Dahlonega have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Dahlonega: Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) 32 km · Blairsville Airport (KDZJ) 36 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 39 km · Pickens County Airport (KJZP) 44 km · Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCNI) 47 km
Conditions reported at K9A0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dahlonega specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dahlonega.
About Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the southern Appalachian Mountains begin their gentle descent. It lies 18.6 miles north-north-west of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 331°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-west of Murrayville. The air, often carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, feels clean and cool, a testament to the surrounding woodlands that cloak the terrain in shades of emerald and deep forest green. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting patterns on the leaf-strewn ground, and the creeks that thread through the valleys murmur a constant, quiet song. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, its contours softened by the passage of seasons, creating a sense of enduring, natural grace. The very earth of Dahlonega once held a different kind of promise, one of glittering gold that drew prospectors and settlers alike in a feverish rush. This legacy of the Gold Rush is still palpable, a whisper of ambition and fortune in the town's historic square, where buildings with wide porches and sturdy brick foundations stand as silent witnesses. Today, the economy is more varied, drawing strength from the presence of a university that infuses the community with youthful energy, and from the rich agricultural heritage of Lumpkin County, where vineyards now flourish on the sun-drenched slopes. The spirit of Dahlonega, however, remains tied to its foundational story, a blend of pioneering grit and a deep appreciation for the enduring beauty of its mountain setting.
Live animated radar for Dahlonega and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.532594°N, 83.98491°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30533, 30597 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dahlonega, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dahlonega, Georgia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dahlonega includes coordinates 34.532594°N, 83.984910°W, situated in Lumpkin County. ZIP code 30533, 30597. Telephone area code: 770, 678. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
