2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Atlanta, GA vs California City, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in California City. Atlanta averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

California City, California gets 6.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Atlanta, Georgia gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

California City averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. Atlanta averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

California City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 98.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.3
Rain: averages 6.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

Atlanta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for California City is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Atlanta, GA

56°F

Today's Weather - California City, CA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlanta / California City

July is the hottest month for Atlanta with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Atlanta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for California City with an average high temperature of 98.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In California City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for California City are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for California City with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Atlanta, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In California City, there are 106.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Atlanta, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In California City, there are 58.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Atlanta, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In California City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

July is the wettest month in Atlanta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Atlanta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


February is the wettest month in California City with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.4 inches in California City means that it is one of the driest places in California.

July is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Atlanta, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in California City with 4.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 23.3 rainy days annually in California City, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Atlanta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in California City means that it is snowier than most places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in California City with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.