Weather in Atlanta in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Atlanta;
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Atlanta;
Average weather
Average temperature in Atlanta in August
The temperature in August is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +66°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +88°F.
Is Atlanta warm or cold in August?
Atlanta is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +72°F to +70°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Atlanta, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Atlanta in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +55°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +100°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 98 mm | 83 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 72% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 98 mm to 83 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 10 to 11.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Atlanta is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Atlanta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Atlanta in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+85°F) and the highest in 2007 (+96°F). The driest year was 1999 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 286 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Atlanta
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Atlanta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.