Atlanta, GA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Atlanta actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Atlanta, GA, the comfort score comes out to 48/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Atlanta's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Atlanta run from 44°F in Jan up to 80°F in Jul, a 36.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Atlanta, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 4.25in |
| Feb | 58°F | 37°F | 4.34in |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 4.53in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.61in |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 3.64in |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 3.84in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.01in |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 3.98in |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.36in |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.59in |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 3.77in |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 4.21in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Atlanta's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Atlanta actually gets
Atlanta averages 48.13in of precipitation a year across roughly 123 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Atlanta against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Atlanta comes in at 2290; within GA alone it ranks 81 of 148. Population is about 520,070.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Atlanta Fulton Co Ap, GA US, the NOAA station 5.8 miles from Atlanta, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station