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When is the best time to visit Atlanta?

The best time to visit Atlanta is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Atlanta has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Atlanta is a city in United States. This page is about Atlanta, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Atlanta actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Atlanta is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Atlanta the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Atlanta in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Atlanta is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Atlanta the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Atlanta in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Atlanta is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Atlanta the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Atlanta in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Atlanta in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Atlanta is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Atlanta the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Atlanta is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Atlanta in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Atlanta weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Atlanta, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Atlanta weather by month: average temperature, rainfall and wind for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January7°C / 44°F116 mm
February9°C / 48°F116 mm
March13°C / 55°F119 mm
April17°C / 63°F99 mm
May22°C / 71°F90 mm
June25°C / 78°F117 mm
July27°C / 81°F121 mm
August27°C / 80°F109 mm
September24°C / 74°F97 mm
October18°C / 64°F80 mm
November12°C / 54°F102 mm
December8°C / 47°F116 mm

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Climate averages for Atlanta, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Atlanta is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 27°C.

July is the wettest month, with about 121 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 7°C (44°F) against 27°C (81°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.