2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheyenne, WY vs Atlanta, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Atlanta. Cheyenne averages 236 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlanta, Georgia gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cheyenne, Wyoming gets 16.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Atlanta averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. Cheyenne averages 58.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.4
Rain: averages 16.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cheyenne is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

Today's Weather - Cheyenne, WY

43°F

Today's Weather - Atlanta, GA

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Cheyenne with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Cheyenne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheyenne are June, August and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cheyenne with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

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

In Cheyenne, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

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

In Cheyenne, there are 173.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

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 Cheyenne, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

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.

June is the wettest month in Cheyenne with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in Cheyenne means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Cheyenne with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Cheyenne, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in Cheyenne means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming.

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

March is the snowiest month in Cheyenne with 11.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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