When to go · Atlanta

Atlanta in October

Great month. Inside Atlanta's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; United States overall
Prices: Medium; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Atlanta

Inside Atlanta's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

No other month rates higher than October for Atlanta in this guide.

Long-term averages

AtlantaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantabest weather
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.

United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Atlanta, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Inside Atlanta's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

March: Inside Atlanta's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Atlanta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.