Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area is temperate and humid. Summers are usually hot and humid, with average temperatures reaching into the high 80s and sometimes reaching over 100°F. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing, though there may be a few cold snaps during the season. Spring and fall months are moderate, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, though the summer months tend to bring more frequent thunderstorms due to increased humidity levels. Overall, the climate in this region is pleasant and comfortable throughout most of the year.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area, Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, Georgia	United States
	51.2 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	105.4 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	88.9°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.1	4.3
	919 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 the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area are May, September and October.

In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, there are 36.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, there are 56.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

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

Humidity in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

July is the wettest month in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.