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Typical October weather

Atlanta

Georgia · October

Clear, dry, and gold — the payoff month.

74° days
55° nights

about 4 rainy days · 11½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What October feels like

October is the driest month of the year here and the start of day-trip season, with Blue Ridge, Amicalola, and the north Georgia orchards full every weekend. Nights turn properly cool by the end of the month and the Beltline stays busy until dark.

Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. Humidity stays comfortable; the air never feels heavy.

The numbers

Typical high74°
Typical low55°
Days with real rain4
Total rain3.3 in
Humiditycomfortable
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:42 am / 7:03 pm

How October compares

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