2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Atlanta, GA vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Rancho Santa Margarita. Atlanta averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rancho Santa Margarita, California gets 13.8 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.

Rancho Santa Margarita averages 0 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

Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.4
Rain: averages 13.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Rancho Santa Margarita is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more 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

66°F

Today's Weather - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlanta / Rancho Santa Margarita

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.

August is the hottest month for Rancho Santa Margarita with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Rancho Santa Margarita, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rancho Santa Margarita are May, October and April.

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 Rancho Santa Margarita with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, there are 57.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.8 inches in Rancho Santa Margarita means that it is drier than most 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 Rancho Santa Margarita with 6.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 35.5 rainy days annually in Rancho Santa Margarita, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rancho Santa Margarita, ranking it as one of the least snowy 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.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rancho Santa Margarita.