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Typical August weather

Atlanta

Georgia · August

Heavy air, loud cicadas, football finally on the horizon.

89° days
71° nights

about 7 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What August feels like

August is when the college football scrimmages start and the city's mood shifts, even while the heat holds. Storms keep coming through, and the Beltline does not really fill up again until after dark.

Expect about 7 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. It’s sticky — light fabrics and an afternoon break earn their keep. about 14 afternoons top 90°.

The numbers

Typical high89°
Typical low71°
Days with real rain7
Total rain4.3 in
Humiditysticky
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:59 am / 8:24 pm

How August compares

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