Atlanta - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Atlanta, Georgia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Atlanta had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Atlanta's Hartsfield—Jackson International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Atlanta
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
92 73 2023 33 23
88 72 2022 31 22
88 73 2021 31 23
90 72 2020 32 22
92 73 2019 34 23
88 72 2018 31 22
87 72 2017 30 22
92 74 2016 33 23
89 71 2015 32 22
88 70 2014 31 21
85 70 2013 29 21
88 70 2012 31 21
94 73 2011 34 23
91 74 2010 33 23
Number of days in August when the temperature in Atlanta rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 23
2022 31 12
2021 31 11
2020 31 17
2019 31 24
2018 31 12
2017 31 12
2016 31 24
2015 31 13
2014 31 9
2013 29 8
2012 31 9
2011 31 29
2010 31 23

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Atlanta during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Atlanta
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
12 2023 5.2 133
17 2022 6.8 172
12 2021 7.0 177
17 2020 7.0 179
11 2019 1.9 48
9 2018 7.6 193
11 2017 5.5 139
12 2016 3.1 78
10 2015 5.8 147
11 2014 5.8 148
10 2013 5.2 133
10 2012 3.9 99
8 2011 1.5 38
11 2010 3.3 84
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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