Climateby Month

Sandy Springs, GA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 1,092 ft elevation

Sandy Springs has hot and oppressively humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 89°F in July and fall to 52°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 8 to 12 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best month is October.

Warmest month
89°F
July normal high
Coldest month
33°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
128
51.4 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
94
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Sandy Springs?

Normal highs range from 52°F in January to 89°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 33°F (1°C) 52° 33° February: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) March: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 42°F (6°C) April: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) June: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) 89° 70° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 36°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Sandy Springs?

July has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 51 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 11 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 10 wet days May: 11 wet days June: 12 wet days July: 12 wet days 12 August: 11 wet days September: 8 wet days 8 October: 9 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 11 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Sandy Springs?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 27 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 6 muggy days June: 20 muggy days July: 27 muggy days 27 August: 25 muggy days September: 12 muggy days October: 2 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base Airport, 8.0 mi W of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Sandy Springs, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 52°F33°F 4.6 in11 0.2 in 0 10.2 h
February 56°F36°F 4.5 in11 0.2 in 0 11.0 h
March 64°F42°F 4.7 in11 0.1 in 0 12.0 h
April 73°F49°F 3.9 in10 0.0 in 0 13.0 h
May 80°F59°F 3.8 in11 0.0 in 6 13.9 h
June 86°F66°F 4.7 in12 0.0 in 20 14.4 h
July 89°F70°F 4.7 in12 0.0 in 27 14.2 h
August 88°F69°F 4.5 in11 0.0 in 25 13.4 h
September 83°F63°F 4.1 in8 0.0 in 12 12.4 h
October 73°F51°F 3.4 in9 0.0 in 2 11.3 h
November 63°F41°F 4.2 in9 0.0 in 0 10.4 h
December 54°F36°F 4.4 in11 0.0 in 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Sandy Springs

By our comfort score, the best month is October.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Sep 51456
Oct 681640

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Sandy Springs

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 25, and the first fall frost around Nov 9, leaving 228 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Sandy Springs
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 25after Apr 12
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 9before Oct 26
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 12after Mar 31
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 22before Nov 4
Frost-free season228 daysunder 205 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Atlanta Peachtree Airport (USW00053863), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Georgia.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 105°F (June 30, 2012); the lowest was 5°F (January 7, 2014).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Sandy Springs

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Atlanta Peachtree Airport (USW00053863), 5.5 mi SE of the city center, 1,002 ft (90 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall: Atlanta 9NW (USC00090444), 9.6 mi SW of the city center, 907 ft (185 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (USW00013874), 21 mi S of the city center, 1,010 ft (82 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Atlanta Fulton Co Airport (USW00003888), 13 mi SW of the city center, 840 ft (252 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Dobbins Air Reserve Base Airport (722270-13864), 8.0 mi W of the city center, 1,068 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error