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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Macon County / Atlanta / Zip Codes
Atlanta, MO has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average winter temperature is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit while the average summer temperature is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. In the spring and fall, temperatures are mild and pleasant with plenty of sunshine. Precipitation in Atlanta is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches of rainfall annually. Snowfall ranges from light to moderate depending on the winter season, usually averaging about 10 inches per year.

Atlanta, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atlanta averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Atlanta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlanta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlanta is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Atlanta, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAtlanta, MissouriUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  909 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Atlanta with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Atlanta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are September, June and May.
In Atlanta, there are 20.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Atlanta, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Atlanta, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Atlanta during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Atlanta.
May is the wettest month in Atlanta with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Atlanta means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in Atlanta, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Atlanta means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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