Best Time to Visit Atlanta
The best time to visit Atlanta is April to October, when the average temperature is 16–27°C and rainfall is low for Atlanta, at 83–118 mm a month.
Atlanta weather by month
The wettest month in Atlanta is December with 130 mm of rain, and the warmest is July at an average 27°C. The coolest is January at 5°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C / 42°F | 103 mm | Cool |
| February | 8°C / 46°F | 119 mm | Cool |
| March | 12°C / 53°F | 120 mm | Cool |
| April | 16°C / 61°F | 100 mm | Best |
| May | 21°C / 70°F | 95 mm | Best |
| June | 25°C / 77°F | 108 mm | Best |
| July | 27°C / 80°F | 118 mm | Best |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 100 mm | Best |
| September | 23°C / 74°F | 92 mm | Best |
| October | 17°C / 63°F | 83 mm | Best |
| November | 11°C / 52°F | 94 mm | Cool |
| December | 7°C / 45°F | 130 mm | Cool |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Atlanta: under 150 mm, and no more than 127 mm, a quarter above Atlanta's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 127 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) at 33.64, -84.43. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.