Weather In Atlanta

Atlanta experiences a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Spring and fall usually offer the best weather, with many warm and sunny days, albeit with the possibility of cloudiness and cooler days. Summers are typically hot and very humid. Winters are often mild, but with some cool to cold days.

Although Atlanta can experience heavy rain and high winds during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June through November, full-scale hurricanes do not usually make it far enough inland to impact the city severely.

→ See more information about Atlanta’s weather by month, including typical temperatures, hours of sunshine, and rainfall: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

→ See also: The best time of year to visit Atlanta

Getting To Atlanta

Atlanta’s central location within the southeastern states and its role as one of the largest airport hubs in the world means that it is seldom very difficult to get to the city.

If you don’t want to drive, flying will usually be the easiest way of getting to Atlanta, with non-stop flights from many major domestic cities. For some shorter routes, or for those who do not like to fly, the bus will usually be the most convenient transport option. Train travel to Atlanta is available, but as routing and journeys are limited, this will be inconvenient for visitors from most, including many nearby, places.

By Air

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is a major hub for both domestic and international flights, with a choice of airlines available on many of the more popular routes.

The airport has its own stop on the MARTA rail line, with convenient transportation to downtown and many area hotels. Bus transit is also available from the airport, along with the usual taxi, ride share and shuttle services.

By Train

Atlanta is less well connected by train than by other methods of transport. The city is served by Amtrak’s Crescent route, which offers one daily services in each direction (reduced to five times per week until March 27 2022 due to coronavirus) connecting New York to New Orleans via Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Charlotte and Birmingham, along with numerous other smaller stations along the line.

Atlanta’s train station is centrally located (at 1688 Peachtree Street NW, 3 miles north of downtown and 1.5 miles northwest of Midtown), and easily accessible by public transit.

However, if your travel is not from one of the cities directly served, train travel is usually a very impractical way of getting to the city. In particular, it is not convenient to travel by train either to or from the other popular southern tourist cities of Savannah, Nashville or Charleston.

By Bus

Atlanta is served by numerous Greyhound bus services to and from destinations across the US, including direct services to many major regional cities, often with several departure times each day. This is a large hub station, and can be very busy.

The station is located close to downtown, at 232 Forsyth Street SW. It is immediately adjacent to the Garnett MARTA train station, with bus stops serving numerous routes also located within a block’s walk.

In The City

Getting Around

Public transport in Atlanta is provided by MARTA, which offers a mix of train and bus services across the city and its suburbs. For most visitors to the city, the train provides the most convenient way to get between attractions and many of the more central hotels.

A special card, the Breeze Card, is required to ride, and can be purchased from station vending machines. Fares are $2.50 per person, with four free transfers included. More about public transit in Atlanta

Parking in the more central parts of Atlanta can be difficult to find and is usually expensive. Consider leaving your car behind and making use of the city’s public transit instead, especially if you will mostly be visiting Atlanta’s well-served Downtown and Midtown neighborhoods.

Atlanta has a sufficient number of visitor attractions and things to do that it is perfectly possible to confine your sightseeing to a specific neighborhood or area, minimising the need for transport between different sites during the day.

The completed parts of the BeltLine, a network of parks and trails that will one day encircle the city, add hiking or cycling as options for getting between some of the neighborhoods adjacent to Atlanta’s Midtown/Downtown core.

Atlanta’s taxi meter rates are $2.50 for the first eighth of a mile, and 25¢ for each additional eighth mile. Additional passengers $2 per person. Ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft both serve the Atlanta area.