When to go · Atlanta
Atlanta in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Jun–Nov hurricane remnants.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Atlanta
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Jun–Nov hurricane remnants.
Weather in August
- AtlantaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantastorm or typhoon risk
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries