Humid subtropical
Atlanta, Georgia
Fulton County, Georgia · Population 499k · 1,102 ft elevation
Living in Atlanta
Atlanta has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Atlanta at a glance
- Population
- 499k
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,851 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $421k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,617/mo72th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.97%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.588th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 736 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,117 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.6″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | — | 163 hrs |
Near Atlanta
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Largest places in Georgia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology