Climateby Month

Dallas vs Atlanta weather

Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA · 720 mi apart

July highs: 97°F in Dallas, 90°F in Atlanta (Dallas is 7°F warmer). January highs: 58°F and 54°F (Dallas is 4°F warmer). Dallas has about 82 wet days a year, Atlanta about 116. Muggy days: about 110 a year in Dallas, about 91 in Atlanta. Snow: 1.6 in a year in Dallas, 2.2 in in Atlanta.

Dallas, TX

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 38°F (3°C) 58° 38° February: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 42°F (6°C) March: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 49°F (9°C) April: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 57°F (14°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 78°F (26°C) 97° 78° August: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 77°F (25°C) September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) October: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) November: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 48°F (9°C) December: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 40°F (4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March, April

Atlanta, GA

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 36°F (2°C) 54° 36° February: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 39°F (4°C) March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 61°F (16°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) 90° 72° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 66°F (19°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 44°F (7°C) December: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Dallas (January high 58°F vs January high 54°F)
  • Cooler summers: Atlanta (July high 90°F vs July high 97°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Dallas (82 a year vs 116 a year)
  • Less humid: Atlanta (91 muggy days vs 110 muggy days)
  • Longer growing season: Dallas (272 frost-free days vs 252 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high DallasAvg high AtlantaWet days DallasWet days Atlanta
Winter (Dec-Feb)60°F56°F2132
Spring (Mar-May)77°F74°F2529
Summer (Jun-Aug)96°F89°F1733
Fall (Sep-Nov)79°F74°F1922

Side by side over a year

DallasAtlanta
Hot days (90°F+)10847
Freezing nights2336
Muggy days11091
Comfortable days9196
Precipitation38.3 in50.4 in
Snowfall1.6 in2.2 in
Frost dateslast Mar 2, first Nov 29last Mar 15, first Nov 20
Daylight in June / December14.3 h / 10.0 h14.4 h / 9.9 h
Best monthsMarch, AprilApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh DallasHigh AtlantaWet days DallasWet days Atlanta
January58°F54°F711
February62°F58°F710
March70°F66°F811
April77°F74°F79
May85°F81°F99
June93°F87°F711
July97°F90°F512
August97°F89°F510
September90°F84°F67
October80°F74°F77
November68°F64°F78
December59°F56°F711

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Dallas, TX: temperature from Dallas Love Fld (USW00013960), 5.5 mi NNW of the city center; precipitation from Dallas Love Fld (USW00013960). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Atlanta, GA: temperature from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (USW00013874), 8.8 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (USW00013874). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.