Climate · Austell

Austell, GA climate

Austell has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
175th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
January low
33°
150th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
206th wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow a winter
0.5 in
219th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
A normal year

What a year in Austell feels like

Winter

55° / 34°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 24

Summer

88° / 68°
Typical high / low · 54 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 51°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 8
Best months to be outsideMarAprMaySepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Austell weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January53°33°4.8" 0.2"110 35° – 50°
February57°35°4.8" 0.2"90 38° – 56°
March65°42°4.9" 0.1"100 47° – 63°
April73°49°4.1" 080 56° – 66°
May81°58°3.9" 090 64° – 74°
June87°65°4.3" 0100 71° – 80°
July89°69°5.1" 0110 76° – 82°
August89°68°4.1" 0100 74° – 84°
September83°62°3.9" 070 70° – 79°
October74°51°3.4" 070 59° – 66°
November63°40°4.1" 080 47° – 58°
December55°35°4.7" 0100 36° – 55°
Year72°51°51.9"0.5"1090

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Austell

Austell gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 91% of U.S. towns
0.5 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 88% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 83% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.1"

Snowfall by month

About 0.5" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 231 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first one by November 8. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.

52
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
54
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Austell

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Austell, 60% of that work is heating and 40% is cooling.

60%heating
2,775 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
1,825 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 86% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Austell

Austell and its neighbors

Austell borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Lithia Springs has both the coldest January nights (33°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Austell’s January low is 33° and its July high 89°.

Smyrna: January low 33°, July high 89°South Fulton: January low 33°, July high 90°Atlanta: January low 33°, July high 89°Powder Springs: January low 32°, July high 89°Douglasville: January low 33°, July high 89°Mableton: January low 33°, July high 89°Lithia Springs: January low 33°, July high 89°Austell: January low 33°, July high 89° AustellMabletonLithia Springs
ColderMilder32° to 33°
Austell32.5°
Lithia Springs32.7° +0.2°
Mableton33.0° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Austell compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 77% of U.S. towns175th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 84% of U.S. towns150th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 91% of U.S. towns206th wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow0.5" a winter
Less snow than 88% of U.S. towns219th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
Growing season231 frost-free days
Longer than 86% of U.S. towns248th shortest of 675 Georgia towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Austell averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 59% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0° now 45°, was 43°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 61°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 78°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 62°, was 61°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Austell’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 36° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Austell’s climate

What is the coldest month in Austell?

January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 33°.

What is the hottest month in Austell?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Austell get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.

When is the first frost in Austell?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 8, and the last spring frost by March 24.

What is the rainiest month in Austell?

July, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Austell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Atlanta 9nw, GA (9 mi, snow) and Atlanta Fulton Co Airport, GA (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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