Atlanta weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Atlanta is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with May and September close behind. Atlanta averages about 2,449 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 83 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year

2,449

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

78/100

Rain / year

1,262 mm

Snow / year

≈15 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

4.5M

Elevation

302 m

When is the best time to visit Atlanta?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Atlanta is October, then May and September. The dullest month is January (19/100, 103 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Atlanta?

Atlanta gets a moderate 2,449 hours of sunshine a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate October (78) from January (19), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #225 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,262 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Chattanooga United States · 171 km · best in Oct · 2,300 h sun/yr
• Birmingham (Alabama) United States · 215 km · best in Oct · 2,423 h sun/yr
• Augusta United States · 230 km · best in Oct · 2,571 h sun/yr
• Montgomery United States · 236 km · best in Oct · 2,509 h sun/yr
• Huntsville United States · 243 km · best in Oct · 2,403 h sun/yr
• Knoxville/Maryville United States · 245 km · best in Oct · 2,346 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Macon United States · 128 km · 2,555 h sun/yr · best in Oct

Head-to-head

How Atlanta compares month by month: Atlanta vs Birmingham (Alabama) · Atlanta vs Chattanooga · Atlanta vs Augusta · all comparisons