2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Atlanta, GA vs Rome, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Rome. Atlanta averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rome, Georgia gets 53.8 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.

Rome averages 0.9 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

Rome, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.4
Rain: averages 53.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 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 Rome is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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

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Today's Weather - Rome, GA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlanta / Rome

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 Rome with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Rome, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rome 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rome with an average of 29.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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

In Rome, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

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 Rome, there are 69.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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

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.


March is the wettest month in Rome with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Rome means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Rome with 9.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Rome, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 0.9 inches in Rome means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

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

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