Atlanta, GA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Atlanta, GA: 106°F on Saturday 30 June 2012.

The record begins: 1878

All-time records

Hottest day: 106°F; 30 June 2012
Coldest night: -9°F; 13 February 1899
Wettest day: 7.36 in; 29 March 1886
Warmest night: 82°F; 8 August 2007
Coldest day: 7°F; 13 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Atlanta, GA by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 119, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 99, in the 1910s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	2
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	29	13	10
1910s	72	99	10
1920s	93	50	10
1930s	119	49	10
1940s	84	45	10
1950s	79	27	10
1960s	16	64	10
1970s	30	43	10
1980s	59	24	10
1990s	38	15	10
2000s	18	9	10
2010s	55	6	10
2020s	27	0	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	79°F 11 January 1949	-8°F 21 January 1985	4.03 in 6 January 1883
February	81°F 22 February 2023	-9°F 13 February 1899	3.73 in 24 February 1961
March	89°F 23 March 1995	8°F 7 March 1899	7.36 in 29 March 1886
April	93°F 27 April 1986, 24 April 1925	25°F 2 April 1881	4.44 in 13 April 1979
May	97°F 29 May 1941, 29 May 1914	37°F 4 May 1971	4.40 in 29 May 1948
June	106°F 30 June 2012	39°F 1 June 1889	4.14 in 5 June 2013
July	105°F 1 July 2012, 17 July 1980, 13 July 1980	53°F 15 July 1967	5.35 in 10 July 1948
August	104°F 22 August 2007	55°F 29 August 1992, 30 August 1986, 24 August 1891 and 1 more	4.94 in 12 August 1940
September	102°F 8 September 1925, 7 September 1925, 5 September 1925	36°F 30 September 1967	5.30 in 25 September 1956
October	98°F 3 October 2019	28°F 29 October 1976, 24 October 1917	6.68 in 4 October 1995
November	84°F 3 November 2016, 2 November 1961	3°F 25 November 1950	4.05 in 10 November 2009
December	79°F 1 December 1991	0°F 25 December 1983	5.71 in 9 December 1919

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	38 days	4 July to 10 August 1986	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	6 days	11 February to 16 February 1895	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.71 in	July 1994
Driest month	a trace	October 2024	and 1 more
Wettest year	71.45 in	1948
Driest year	31.80 in	1954

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Atlanta, GA: a low of -9°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Atlanta, GA: 7.36 in on Monday 29 March 1886.
The warmest night on record in Atlanta, GA: a low of 82°F on Wednesday 8 August 2007.
The coldest day on record in Atlanta, GA: a high of 7°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Atlanta, GA: 38 days, from Friday 4 July to Sunday 10 August 1986.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Atlanta, GA: 6 days, from Monday 11 February to Saturday 16 February 1895.
The wettest month on record in Atlanta, GA: July 1994, with 17.71 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Atlanta, GA: October 2024, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Atlanta, GA: 1948, with 71.45 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Atlanta, GA: 1954, with 31.80 in of precipitation.

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