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Atlanta Weather Records and Extremes

Record highs and lows for Atlanta, threaded from 1 station; the hottest day was 41.1 C (106.0 F) on 30 June 2012, with the station behind every year.

Key Facts for Atlanta

  • The highest maximum temperature on record in Atlanta is 41.1 C (106.0 F), set on 30 June 2012.
  • The lowest minimum temperature on record in Atlanta is -22.2 C (-8.0 F), set on 21 January 1985.
  • The lowest maximum temperature on record in Atlanta is -9.4 C (15.1 F), set on 12 December 1962.
  • The highest minimum temperature on record in Atlanta is 27.8 C (82.0 F), set on 8 August 2007.
  • The Atlanta record is threaded from 1 station and runs from 1930 to 2026, 97 years.
  • 1,464 daily records at Atlanta still stand.
  • 1940 holds the most standing records at Atlanta: 43.

Stations Behind the Atlanta Record

97 years of record
Stations threaded into the Atlanta record
StationFromToNotes
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int19302026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Caveats

    All-Time Extremes

    All-time temperature extremes at Atlanta
    ExtremeValueDateStation
    Highest maximum41.1 C (106.0 F)30 June 2012Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int
    Lowest maximum-9.4 C (15.1 F)12 December 1962Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int
    Highest minimum27.8 C (82.0 F)8 August 2007Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int
    Lowest minimum-22.2 C (-8.0 F)21 January 1985Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int

    Daily Record Envelope and 2026

    11 days at or beyond a record
    Daily record high and record low at Atlanta, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Atlanta. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Atlanta. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
    Daily record high and record low at Atlanta, with 2026 drawn through them
    MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
    Jan26.1 C (79.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)
    Feb27.2 C (81.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
    Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
    Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
    May36.1 C (97.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
    Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
    Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)
    Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)
    Sep37.2 C (99.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
    Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
    Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a
    Dec26.1 C (79.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a

    Which Years Hold Standing Records

    1,464 standing records
    Standing records at Atlanta by the year they were set 1,464 records at Atlanta still stand. 1940 holds the most, with 43. 02040601930: 171931: 171932: 241933: 211934: 151935: 201936: 191937: 311938: 131939: 81940: 431941: 181942: 61943: 201944: 231945: 121946: 101947: 171948: 191949: 131950: 181951: 101952: 251953: 81954: 281955: 151956: 81957: 211958: 141959: 91960: 161961: 191962: 151963: 181964: 91965: 121966: 141967: 271968: 151969: 71970: 141971: 161972: 111973: 111974: 161975: 21976: 191977: 171978: 121979: 151980: 341981: 181982: 151983: 161984: 251985: 191986: 221987: 81988: 51989: 221990: 101991: 181992: 111993: 161994: 81995: 191996: 171997: 191998: 101999: 142000: 132001: 42002: 72003: 72004: 72005: 82006: 32007: 242008: 52009: 22010: 162011: 62012: 132013: 102014: 122015: 112016: 132017: 202018: 172019: 382020: 132021: 82022: 132023: 122024: 132025: 212026: 151930194019501960197019801990200020102020
    1,464 records at Atlanta still stand. 1940 holds the most, with 43.
    Standing records at Atlanta by the year they were set
    Year setStanding records
    193017
    193117
    193224
    193321
    193415
    193520
    193619
    193731
    193813
    19398
    194043
    194118
    19426
    194320
    194423
    194512
    194610
    194717
    194819
    194913
    195018
    195110
    195225
    19538
    195428
    195515
    19568
    195721
    195814
    19599
    196016
    196119
    196215
    196318
    19649
    196512
    196614
    196727
    196815
    19697
    197014
    197116
    197211
    197311
    197416
    19752
    197619
    197717
    197812
    197915
    198034
    198118
    198215
    198316
    198425
    198519
    198622
    19878
    19885
    198922
    199010
    199118
    199211
    199316
    19948
    199519
    199617
    199719
    199810
    199914
    200013
    20014
    20027
    20037
    20047
    20058
    20063
    200724
    20085
    20092
    201016
    20116
    201213
    201310
    201412
    201511
    201613
    201720
    201817
    201938
    202013
    20218
    202213
    202312
    202413
    202521
    202615

    All-Time Record Progression

    13 new records
    When Atlanta set new all-time records 13 all-time records were set at Atlanta between 12 December 1962 and 30 June 2012. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation12 December 1962: Record low maximum temperature -9.4 C (15.1 F)13 December 1962: Record low minimum temperature -17.2 C (1.0 F)24 January 1963: Record low minimum temperature -19.4 C (-2.9 F)9 July 1980: Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)12 July 1980: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)13 July 1980: Record high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)14 July 1980: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)11 January 1982: Record low minimum temperature -20.6 C (-5.1 F)20 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)21 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -22.2 C (-8.0 F)4 October 1995: Record daily precipitation 169.7 mm (6.7 in)8 August 2007: Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)30 June 2012: Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)19701980199020002010
    13 all-time records were set at Atlanta between 12 December 1962 and 30 June 2012. Each dot is a new record.
    When Atlanta set new all-time records
    DateKindDetail
    1962-12-12Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -9.4 C (15.1 F)
    1962-12-13Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -17.2 C (1.0 F)
    1963-01-24Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -19.4 C (-2.9 F)
    1980-07-09Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
    1980-07-12Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
    1980-07-13Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)
    1980-07-14Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
    1982-01-11Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -20.6 C (-5.1 F)
    1985-01-20Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)
    1985-01-21Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -22.2 C (-8.0 F)
    1995-10-04Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 169.7 mm (6.7 in)
    2007-08-08Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
    2012-06-30Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)

    Wettest Day of Each Month

    Oct: 169.7 mm (6.7 in)
    Record daily precipitation for each month at Atlanta The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Atlanta. The most was 169.7 mm (6.7 in) on 4 October 1995. 050100150200 Jan: 88.4 mm (3.5 in), 7 January 1973 Jan Feb: 94.7 mm (3.7 in), 24 February 1961 Feb Mar: 117.9 mm (4.6 in), 19 March 1970 Mar Apr: 112.8 mm (4.4 in), 13 April 1979 Apr May: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 29 May 1948 May Jun: 105.2 mm (4.1 in), 5 June 2013 Jun Jul: 135.9 mm (5.4 in), 10 July 1948 Jul Aug: 125.5 mm (4.9 in), 12 August 1940 Aug Sep: 134.6 mm (5.3 in), 25 September 1956 Sep Oct: 169.7 mm (6.7 in), 4 October 1995 Oct Nov: 102.9 mm (4.1 in), 10 November 2009 Nov Dec: 99.8 mm (3.9 in), 24 December 2015 Dec
    The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Atlanta. The most was 169.7 mm (6.7 in) on 4 October 1995.
    Record daily precipitation for each month at Atlanta
    MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
    Jan88.4 mm (3.5 in)7 January 1973
    Feb94.7 mm (3.7 in)24 February 1961
    Mar117.9 mm (4.6 in)19 March 1970
    Apr112.8 mm (4.4 in)13 April 1979
    May111.8 mm (4.4 in)29 May 1948
    Jun105.2 mm (4.1 in)5 June 2013
    Jul135.9 mm (5.4 in)10 July 1948
    Aug125.5 mm (4.9 in)12 August 1940
    Sep134.6 mm (5.3 in)25 September 1956
    Oct169.7 mm (6.7 in)4 October 1995
    Nov102.9 mm (4.1 in)10 November 2009
    Dec99.8 mm (3.9 in)24 December 2015

    Period of Record Coverage

    1930 to 2026
    Days with data per year at Atlanta 97 years of record at Atlanta, 1930 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026. 1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 364 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days1935195019651980199520102025
    97 years of record at Atlanta, 1930 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026.
    Days with data per year at Atlanta
    YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
    1930365100%Yes
    1931365100%Yes
    1932366100%Yes
    1933364100%Yes
    1934365100%Yes
    1935365100%Yes
    1936366100%Yes
    1937365100%Yes
    1938365100%Yes
    1939365100%Yes
    1940366100%Yes
    1941364100%Yes
    1942365100%Yes
    1943365100%Yes
    1944366100%Yes
    1945365100%Yes
    1946365100%Yes
    1947365100%Yes
    1948366100%Yes
    1949365100%Yes
    1950365100%Yes
    1951365100%Yes
    1952366100%Yes
    1953365100%Yes
    1954365100%Yes
    1955365100%Yes
    1956366100%Yes
    1957365100%Yes
    1958365100%Yes
    1959365100%Yes
    1960366100%Yes
    1961365100%Yes
    1962365100%Yes
    1963365100%Yes
    1964366100%Yes
    1965365100%Yes
    1966365100%Yes
    1967365100%Yes
    1968366100%Yes
    1969365100%Yes
    1970365100%Yes
    1971365100%Yes
    1972366100%Yes
    1973365100%Yes
    1974365100%Yes
    1975365100%Yes
    1976366100%Yes
    1977365100%Yes
    1978365100%Yes
    1979365100%Yes
    1980366100%Yes
    1981365100%Yes
    1982365100%Yes
    1983365100%Yes
    1984366100%Yes
    1985365100%Yes
    1986365100%Yes
    1987365100%Yes
    1988366100%Yes
    1989365100%Yes
    1990365100%Yes
    1991365100%Yes
    1992366100%Yes
    1993365100%Yes
    1994365100%Yes
    1995365100%Yes
    1996366100%Yes
    1997365100%Yes
    1998365100%Yes
    1999365100%Yes
    2000366100%Yes
    2001365100%Yes
    2002365100%Yes
    2003365100%Yes
    2004366100%Yes
    2005365100%Yes
    2006365100%Yes
    2007365100%Yes
    2008366100%Yes
    2009365100%Yes
    2010365100%Yes
    2011365100%Yes
    2012366100%Yes
    2013365100%Yes
    2014365100%Yes
    2015365100%Yes
    2016366100%Yes
    2017365100%Yes
    2018365100%Yes
    2019365100%Yes
    2020366100%Yes
    2021365100%Yes
    2022365100%Yes
    2023365100%Yes
    2024366100%Yes
    2025365100%Yes
    202628378%No

    Latest Records

    Latest records at Atlanta
    DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
    4 September 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie81 years8 of 100 (Routine)
    3 September 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)79 years33 of 100 (Routine)
    3 September 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie6 years5 of 100 (Routine)
    2 September 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)84 years37 of 100 (Notable)
    1 September 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
    16 August 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
    13 August 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
    1 August 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie21 years3 of 100 (Routine)
    27 July 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie85 years8 of 100 (Routine)
    1 July 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min (Tie)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie13 years3 of 100 (Routine)
    30 June 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)89 years37 of 100 (Notable)
    12 June 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
    11 June 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)61 years29 of 100 (Routine)
    24 May 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
    21 May 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
    17 May 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie81 years8 of 100 (Routine)
    17 April 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)71 years33 of 100 (Routine)
    16 April 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie71 years7 of 100 (Routine)
    12 April 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie44 years5 of 100 (Routine)
    11 March 2026Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)71 years32 of 100 (Routine)

    Threshold Days in Atlanta

    How many days a year reach a given temperature or amount of rain. The combined page lists every threshold.

    Download the Data

    • Data for Atlanta standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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    Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). The city record threads stations by a curated mapping and is not official.

    Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).