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East Point, GA climate

East Point has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
186th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
January low
33°
257th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
221st wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow a winter
2 in
32nd snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
+10°

10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 88°, and a typical Sep 30 in East Point peaks around 78°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in East Point feels like

Winter

55° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 50°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 15

Summer

88° / 68°
Typical high / low · 47 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

73° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 20
Best months to be outsideMarAprMaySepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

East Point 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" 1.0"111 36° – 51°
February58°36°4.8" 0.4"100 39° – 56°
March66°42°4.9" 0.4"110 48° – 63°
April74°49°4.0" 090 56° – 66°
May81°58°3.7" 090 64° – 75°
June87°66°4.4" 0110 71° – 80°
July90°70°5.0" 0120 76° – 82°
August89°69°4.3" 0100 75° – 84°
September83°63°3.8" 070 70° – 80°
October74°51°3.5" 070 59° – 67°
November64°41°4.1" 080 47° – 58°
December56°36°4.7" 0.4"110 36° – 56°
Year73°51°51.8"2.2"1161

“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 East Point

East Point 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 116 days a year.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 91% of U.S. towns
2 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 83% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 78% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.0"
Frost & the growing season

About 252 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first one by November 20. That leaves about 252 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.

36
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
47
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 East Point

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East Point, 55% of that work is heating and 45% is cooling.

55%heating
2,531 heating degree daysLess heating than 89% of U.S. towns
2,051 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 89% 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 East Point

East Point and its neighbors

East Point borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. South Fulton has both the coldest January nights (33°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). East Point’s January low is 33° and its July high 90°.

Union City: January low 33°, July high 89°Fairburn: January low 33°, July high 89°Chattahoochee Hills: January low 33°, July high 89°Palmetto: January low 33°, July high 89°Douglasville: January low 33°, July high 89°Mableton: January low 33°, July high 89°Druid Hills: January low 33°, July high 89°Sandy Springs: January low 33°, July high 89°North Druid Hills: January low 33°, July high 89°Candler-McAfee: January low 33°, July high 90°Belvedere Park: January low 33°, July high 90°Decatur: January low 33°, July high 89°Vinings: January low 33°, July high 89°Brookhaven: January low 33°, July high 89°Gresham Park: January low 33°, July high 90°South Fulton: January low 33°, July high 90°College Park: January low 33°, July high 89°Atlanta: January low 33°, July high 89°Hapeville: January low 34°, July high 89°East Point: January low 33°, July high 90° East PointSouth FultonCollege ParkAtlantaHapeville
ColderMilder33° to 34°
South Fulton33.0° −0.2°
East Point33.2°
Atlanta33.2° same
College Park33.3° +0.1°
Hapeville33.5° +0.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How East Point compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 77% of U.S. towns186th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 86% of U.S. towns257th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 91% of U.S. towns221st wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow2" a winter
Less snow than 83% of U.S. towns32nd snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
Growing season252 frost-free days
Longer than 91% of U.S. towns190th longest 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

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in East Point averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0° now 45°, was 43°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 61°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 78°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 63°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East Point’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 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about East Point’s climate

What is the coldest month in East Point?

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

What is the hottest month in East Point?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does East Point get?

About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in East Point?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 20, and the last spring frost by March 15.

What is the rainiest month in East Point?

July, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport, GA (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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