2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alpharetta, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Sandy Springs. Alpharetta averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandy Springs, Georgia gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alpharetta, Georgia gets 53.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sandy Springs averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Alpharetta averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sandy Springs, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.1
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

Alpharetta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandy Springs is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alpharetta is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Alpharetta, GA

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Today's Weather - Sandy Springs, GA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alpharetta / Sandy Springs

July is the hottest month for Alpharetta with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Alpharetta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alpharetta are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Sandy Springs with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Sandy Springs, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy Springs are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alpharetta with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandy Springs with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Alpharetta, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Sandy Springs, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Alpharetta, there are 64.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Sandy Springs, there are 56.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Alpharetta, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Sandy Springs, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

March is the wettest month in Alpharetta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Alpharetta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


July is the wettest month in Sandy Springs with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Sandy Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in Alpharetta with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Alpharetta, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Sandy Springs with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Sandy Springs, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Alpharetta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Sandy Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Alpharetta with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Sandy Springs with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.