Georgia Weather by Month: Highs, Lows and Rain for 13 Places

When is the best time to visit Georgia?

For most of the state, April and October. In NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals, April’s average high falls in the 68–79°F range at 11 of the 13 places here, and October’s at 11 of 13. October is also the driest month of the year at 7 of the 13 stations (Blairsville, Helen, Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, Augusta and Albany), and the month with the fewest wet days at 9. Atlanta averages 3.28 inches of rain over 4.3 wet days in October, against 4.59 inches over 7.3 days in January.

The mountains run on a different clock. Blairsville, at 1,949 feet, averages 85°F in July, 5 degrees cooler than Atlanta, which is why north Georgia is the summer escape. The same altitude means 5.5 freezing nights in an average October there, when Atlanta has 0.1. For leaf color, pair this page with our fall foliage timing tracker; for what’s on each weekend, the Georgia event calendar.

Place	January high/low	April	July	October	Rain per year
Blairsville (1,949 ft)	49° / 25°	69° / 41°	85° / 62°	70° / 43°	60.3 in
Clayton (1,965 ft)	50° / 30°	70° / 44°	85° / 65°	71° / 47°	71.7 in
Helen (1,493 ft)	49° / 29°	70° / 43°	86° / 64°	70° / 46°	72.7 in
Rome (685 ft)	52° / 30°	74° / 46°	90° / 68°	74° / 48°	55.1 in
Atlanta (1,010 ft)	54° / 36°	74° / 52°	90° / 72°	74° / 55°	50.4 in
Athens (785 ft)	55° / 34°	75° / 50°	92° / 70°	75° / 52°	49.0 in
Columbus (392 ft)	59° / 38°	78° / 54°	93° / 74°	78° / 57°	48.8 in
Macon (343 ft)	59° / 36°	78° / 51°	94° / 72°	79° / 53°	46.9 in
Augusta (132 ft)	60° / 35°	78° / 51°	94° / 72°	79° / 53°	44.1 in
Albany (190 ft)	62° / 39°	80° / 54°	93° / 73°	80° / 57°	46.6 in
Valdosta (198 ft)	63° / 39°	80° / 53°	92° / 70°	80° / 57°	48.4 in
Savannah (46 ft)	61° / 40°	78° / 55°	92° / 74°	79° / 59°	48.1 in
St. Simons Island (16 ft)	62° / 44°	76° / 60°	91° / 76°	79° / 64°	45.4 in

Temperatures in °F, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, checked September 21, 2026. Rain per year is the sum of the 12 monthly normals.

How hot does Georgia get in summer?

Hot almost everywhere below the mountains. July is the hottest month at all 13 stations. Augusta has the highest July average high, at 94°F, and Blairsville the lowest, at 85°F. Albany averages 106 days a year at 90°F or more. Atlanta averages 47, Savannah 80 and Blairsville 8.

The coast is not an escape from the heat. Savannah’s July average high is 92°F, against Atlanta’s 90°F, and its nights are warmer too: a July low of 74°F, against 72°F in Atlanta. On St. Simons Island the July low is 76°F. Summer is also the wet season on the coast. Savannah’s wettest month is June (6.65 in), with 8.4 to 8.5 wet days a month from June to August.

• With small kids or a dog: plan outdoor hours for the morning from June to August. Macon averages 24.7 days of 90°F or more in July; the mountains average 3.5 (Blairsville).
• On the beach: the coast’s summer highs match inland Georgia, and the rain tends to come in the wettest months above. See beach parking and dog rules before you drive.
• For hiking: the mountain stations are the only ones that stay out of the 88°F+ “hot” band all year. See the best hikes in Georgia.

Does it snow in Georgia?

Rarely, and not much. NOAA’s snowfall normals average 2.2 inches a year at Atlanta’s airport and 3.1 inches at Blairsville. At Savannah and St. Simons Island the normal is 0.0. Some stations publish no snowfall normal (Macon, Athens, Albany and Valdosta), and NOAA marks some snowfall values, including Atlanta’s and the mountain stations’, “provisional”, meaning fewer years of data. Freezing nights are the more useful number for planning: Blairsville averages 104 a year, Atlanta 36 and St. Simons Island 8.

When is hurricane season in Georgia?

The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, per NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. The climate normals on this page are monthly averages and do not measure storm risk. If you are going to the coast in that window, follow the National Hurricane Center and the local National Weather Service office in Charleston or Jacksonville, which cover the Georgia coast. For island access rules and fees, see our Georgia beaches and islands guide.

Which part of Georgia gets the most rain?

The northeast mountains. Of these 13 stations, Helen has the highest yearly total, 72.7 inches, and Augusta the lowest, 44.1 inches. Atlanta averages 50.4 inches. In the mountains the rain is spread through the year. On the coast it is concentrated in summer and early fall.

How we built this

• Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, monthly product. One station file per place, downloaded from NCEI’s public access directory on September 21, 2026.
• What a normal is: NOAA’s 30-year average for each month. Where a station missed months, NOAA fills them from surrounding stations and flags the result. Values flagged S (standard) meet the WMO standard for 24+ years of data. Values flagged R (representative) or P (provisional) meet it for 10+ years.
• Flags on this page: Clayton (R, S); Helen (R, S); Rome (R, S); Albany (P, R); Valdosta (P, R) carry R or P flags on some temperature or rain values. Everything else is S. The CSV carries the full station names.
• What we added: the place names, region groupings and the cold/cool/mild/warm/hot labels (fixed bands on the average high, listed under the grid). The sums in the text (rain per year, 90°F days per year) are simple additions of NOAA’s monthly values.
• What it is not: a forecast, a humidity or heat-index measure, or ocean water temperature. Stations sit at airports and valley towns, so mountaintops run cooler and wetter.

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Download the CSV (13 places × 12 months, with NOAA station IDs).

FAQ

What is the best month to visit Georgia?

April and October, for most of the state. In NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals, the average high falls between 68°F and 79°F in April at 11 of 13 Georgia places and in October at 11 of 13, and October is the driest month at 7 of the 13 stations.

What is the weather like in Atlanta by month?

Atlanta’s average high runs from 54°F in January to 90°F in July, with lows from 36°F to 72°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Hartsfield-Jackson airport). It gets 50.4 inches of rain a year; October is the driest month at 3.28 inches.

What is the hottest month in Savannah?

July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 74°F, per NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for Savannah’s airport. Savannah averages 24.6 days of 90°F or more in July.

How cold do the north Georgia mountains get?

Blairsville, at 1,949 feet, averages a January high of 49°F and low of 25°F, with 104 nights a year at or below freezing (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).

Does it snow in Atlanta?

A little: NOAA’s 1991–2020 snowfall normal for Atlanta’s airport totals 2.2 inches a year, spread over December to March. Most winters bring more freezing nights than snow: 36 a year on average.

Is Georgia humid in summer?

This page does not measure humidity; NOAA’s monthly temperature and rain normals are what it covers. What the normals do show is warm nights: July lows average 70°F or higher everywhere south of Rome and Athens.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are 30-year averages (1991–2020) from NOAA. For a trip, check the National Weather Service forecast for the exact place a few days before you go.

How we checked this guide: Dates, hours, admission and parking prices, and access details were verified against the official sources listed below on September 21, 2026. Operators change schedules and raise prices without notice, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you drive. The figures in this guide also feed our Georgia Attraction Transparency Index and Family Day-Out Cost Index.

Sources

• NOAA NCEI — U.S. Climate Normals
• NOAA NCEI — 1991–2020 monthly normals, station files (access directory)
• NOAA NCEI — Monthly normals documentation (flags and element definitions)
• NOAA National Hurricane Center
• National Weather Service