Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atlanta features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1160 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atlanta enjoys an average of 2986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Atlanta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atlanta experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
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Atlanta usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atlanta are September, November and December. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.7) | 70 (2.7) | 121 (4.8) | 123 (4.8) | 150 (5.9) | 123 (4.8) | 114 (4.5) | 96 (3.8) | 62 (2.4) | 115 (4.5) | 65 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Atlanta are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atlanta: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 174 | 218 | 242 | 287 | 337 | 352 | 336 | 291 | 230 | 198 | 197 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Atlanta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Atlanta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |