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October Weather at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Georgia, United States

Daily high temperatures decrease by 9°F, from 77°F to 68°F, rarely falling below 57°F or exceeding 85°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 10°F, from 60°F to 50°F, rarely falling below 39°F or exceeding 69°F.

For reference, on July 21, the hottest day of the year, temperatures at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport typically range from 72°F to 89°F, while on January 23, the coldest day of the year, they range from 36°F to 53°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Average High and Low Temperature in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313130°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°FSepNovOct 177°FOct 177°F60°F60°FOct 3168°FOct 3168°F50°F50°FOct 1174°FOct 1174°F57°F57°FOct 2171°FOct 2171°F54°F54°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 35% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 33% on October 14.

The clearest day of the month is October 14, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 67% of the time.

For reference, on January 4, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 54%, while on October 14, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 67%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Cloud Cover Categories in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovJan 446%Jan 446%Oct 166%Oct 166%Oct 3163%Oct 3163%Oct 1166%Oct 1166%Oct 2165%Oct 2165%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 23% and ending it at 21%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 44% on July 8, and its lowest chance is 19% on October 28.

Probability of Precipitation in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Probability of Precipitation in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%SepNovOct 2819%Oct 2819%Oct 123%Oct 123%Oct 1120%Oct 1120%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 3.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.5 inches or falls below 0.9 inches, and ending the month at 2.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.0 inches or falls below 0.6 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 2.8 inches on October 22.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inSepNovOct 212.8 inOct 212.8 inOct 13.2 inOct 13.2 inOct 312.9 inOct 312.9 inOct 113.0 inOct 113.0 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 59 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 59 seconds, and weekly decrease of 13 minutes, 50 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 31, with 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 1, with 11 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSepNovnightnightdaydayOct 111 hr, 49 minOct 111 hr, 49 minOct 3110 hr, 50 minOct 3110 hr, 50 minOct 1611 hr, 18 minOct 1611 hr, 18 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is 7:32 AM on October 1 and the latest sunrise is 24 minutes later at 7:56 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 7:21 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 35 minutes earlier at 6:45 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is observed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during October, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets 14 hours, 23 minutes later, at 8:51 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:38 AM and sets 9 hours, 55 minutes later, at 5:33 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSepNov7:32 AM7:32 AMOct 17:21 PMOct 17:21 PM7:56 AM7:56 AMOct 316:45 PMOct 316:45 PM7:39 AM7:39 AMOct 117:08 PMOct 117:08 PM7:47 AM7:47 AMOct 216:56 PMOct 216:56 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov001010202020303040405000010102020303030405060NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 29:56 PMSep 29:56 PMSep 1710:35 PMSep 1710:35 PMOct 22:50 PMOct 22:50 PMOct 177:27 AMOct 177:27 AMNov 18:48 AMNov 18:48 AMNov 154:29 PMNov 154:29 PM6:39 AM6:39 AM8:04 PM8:04 PM7:36 PM7:36 PM7:53 AM7:53 AM7:21 AM7:21 AM7:19 PM7:19 PM6:33 PM6:33 PM7:51 AM7:51 AM8:03 AM8:03 AM6:41 PM6:41 PM5:15 PM5:15 PM8:09 AM8:09 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
1%6:26 AME6:56 PMW-12:42 PMS252,340 mi
2
0%7:21 AME7:19 PMW-1:21 PMS252,596 mi
3
1%8:16 AME7:43 PMWSW-2:00 PMS252,421 mi
4
4%9:12 AMESE8:09 PMWSW-2:40 PMS251,807 mi
5
8%10:10 AMESE8:38 PMWSW-3:24 PMS250,724 mi
6
14%11:10 AMESE9:13 PMWSW-4:11 PMS249,135 mi
7
22%12:10 PMESE9:54 PMWSW-5:02 PMS247,009 mi
8
31%1:10 PMSE10:43 PMSW-5:56 PMS244,339 mi
9
41%2:08 PMSE11:40 PMSW-6:54 PMS241,165 mi
10
50%2:59 PMESE--7:52 PMS237,596 mi
11
63%-12:44 AMWSW3:45 PMESE8:49 PMS233,814 mi
12
74%-1:52 AMWSW4:25 PMESE9:44 PMS230,079 mi
13
84%-3:03 AMWSW5:00 PMESE10:36 PMS226,709 mi
14
92%-4:14 AMWSW5:31 PME11:27 PMS224,042 mi
15
95%-5:25 AMW6:02 PME--
16
97%-6:38 AMW6:33 PME12:18 AMS222,384 mi
17
100%-7:51 AMWNW7:06 PMENE1:09 AMS221,956 mi
18
99%-9:06 AMWNW7:44 PMENE2:02 AMS222,836 mi
19
95%-10:22 AMWNW8:28 PMENE2:59 AMS224,947 mi
20
89%-11:36 AMWNW9:19 PMNE3:59 AMS228,057 mi
21
80%-12:44 PMNW10:17 PMNE5:00 AMS231,833 mi
22
70%-1:43 PMNW11:19 PMNE6:01 AMS235,896 mi
23
59%-2:31 PMWNW-6:58 AMS239,893 mi
24
50%12:24 AMENE3:11 PMWNW-7:51 AMS243,538 mi
25
38%1:26 AMENE3:44 PMWNW-8:39 AMS246,637 mi
26
29%2:27 AMENE4:12 PMWNW-9:23 AMS249,081 mi
27
20%3:25 AMENE4:37 PMW-10:03 AMS250,830 mi
28
13%4:20 AME5:01 PMW-10:42 AMS251,902 mi
29
7%5:15 AME5:23 PMW-11:21 AMS252,353 mi
30
3%6:10 AME5:47 PMW-11:59 AMS252,256 mi
31
1%7:06 AMESE6:12 PMWSW-12:39 PMS251,690 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is rapidly decreasing during October, falling from 19% to 4% over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 24, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 85% of the time, while on January 15, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 119%Oct 119%Oct 314%Oct 314%Oct 1110%Oct 1110%Oct 216%Oct 216%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 5.7 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on March 7, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.1 miles per hour, while on August 4, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Average Wind Speed in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mphSepNovOct 15.5 mphOct 15.5 mphOct 315.9 mphOct 315.9 mphOct 115.6 mphOct 115.6 mphOct 215.7 mphOct 215.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport throughout October is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 43% on October 1.

Wind Direction in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Wind Direction in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovNowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport typically lasts for 8.2 months (252 days), from around March 14 to around November 20, rarely starting before February 14 or after April 7, and rarely ending before November 2 or after December 13.

The month of October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is very likely fully within the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season gradually decreasing from 100% to 93% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airportgrowing seasonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 1100%Oct 193%Oct 3193%Oct 31100%Oct 11100%Oct 1199%Oct 2199%Oct 2150%Nov 2050%Nov 20NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are increasing during October, increasing by 410°F, from 4,691°F to 5,101°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Growing Degree Days in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031314,400°F4,400°F4,600°F4,600°F4,800°F4,800°F5,000°F5,000°F5,200°F5,200°F5,400°F5,400°FSepNovOct 14,691°FOct 14,691°FOct 315,101°FOct 315,101°FOct 114,856°FOct 114,856°FOct 214,993°FOct 214,993°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is decreasing during October, falling by 1.1 kWh, from 5.0 kWh to 3.8 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhSepNovOct 15.0 kWhOct 15.0 kWhOct 313.8 kWhOct 313.8 kWhOct 114.6 kWhOct 114.6 kWhOct 214.2 kWhOct 214.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are 33.641 deg latitude, -84.423 deg longitude, and 988 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 190 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 975 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (436 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,959 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is covered by artificial surfaces (97%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (81%) and trees (17%), and within 50 miles by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Fulton County Airport-Brown Field, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Atlanta Regional Airport, Newnan-Coweta County Airport, Cartersville Airport, Cherokee County Airport, and Cherokee County Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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