Atlanta Climate by Month
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Atlanta has hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 90°F (32°C) in July and 53°F (12°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 34°F (1°C). It gets 52 in (1319 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 34°F(1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 52 in(1319 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 65%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Atlanta
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April and October, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 3.6 in (92 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 53°F (12°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Atlanta weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 53°F(12°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 4.8 in(122 mm) | 62% | 2.5 |
| FebFebruary | 58°F(15°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 5.2 in(133 mm) | 62% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 66°F(19°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 5.4 in(136 mm) | 61% | 4.2 |
| AprAprilBest | 74°F(24°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 4.1 in(103 mm) | 56% | 5.2 |
| MayMay | 82°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 62% | 5.9 |
| JunJune | 87°F(31°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 69% | 5.7 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 4.7 in(120 mm) | 68% | 6.0 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 4.1 in(103 mm) | 71% | 5.4 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 67% | 4.6 |
| OctOctoberBest | 74°F(23°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 65% | 3.6 |
| NovNovember | 64°F(18°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 65% | 2.7 |
| DecDecember | 55°F(13°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 4.8 in(123 mm) | 67% | 2.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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