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Sandy Springs weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Sandy Springs swings through a wide annual range, with 36.2°F between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Sandy Springs weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.9°Fhigh above average

72° / 49°Today
69° / 48°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.4°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4931frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 38 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 38 in the 1940s67days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 50 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 50 in the 1940s+2.4°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 4.6 incheshigh 51°low 34°February, rain 4.6 incheshigh 56°low 37°March, rain 5.0 incheshigh 63°low 43°April, rain 4.2 incheshigh 72°low 51°May, rain 3.7 incheshigh 79°low 59°June, rain 3.7 incheshigh 85°low 67°July, rain 4.5 incheshigh 87°low 70°August, rain 3.7 incheshigh 86°low 69°September, rain 3.5 incheshigh 81°low 64°October, rain 3.0 incheshigh 72°low 52°November, rain 3.7 incheshigh 62°low 43°December, rain 4.5 incheshigh 54°low 37°wettest month March, 5.0 inches · 48.9 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

50.7°

46°feels like
83%humidity
46°dew point
7 mphfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise07:51sunset18:50day length10h 59m
TodayOvercast72°49°
TueClear75°48°
WedOvercast74°56°
ThuMostly clear77°59°
FriClear79°61°
SatDrizzle69°60°
SunHeavy drizzle61°59°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
72° / 49°
Average for October 26
69° / 48°

High above average · +2.9°F

  • Highest since 1940: 83.9° · 1963
  • Lowest since 1940: 30.7° · 2013
  • One year ago: 61° / 50°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Sandy Springs is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.92°N, 84.38°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.92°N, 84.38°W
Time zone
America/New York
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.8°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 86.9°F and nights around 70.2°F. Around 90 nights a year stay above 68°F. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 51.3°F and nights dip to 34.2°F. Frost shows up on around 30 mornings a year.

The yearly total for Sandy Springs comes to about 48.9 inches; monthly amounts range from 3.0 inches in October up to 5.0 inches in March.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Sandy Springs has risen by 2.4°F between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 86°F has risen from roughly 50 a year to 65 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 36°F. Wettest month: March (~5.0 in). Whole year averages ~48.9 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 105 rainy days a year: most in July (~12), fewest in October (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Sandy Springs month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January51.3°34.2°4.6 in910.0 h77.1° (1949)−8.5° (1985)
February55.7°36.9°4.6 in910.8 h79.9° (2023)2.5° (1958)
March63.3°43.1°5.0 in1011.7 h86.0° (2007)9.6° (1980)
April71.7°50.9°4.2 in812.9 h89.8° (1986)24.7° (1987)
May78.7°59.4°3.7 in913.8 h94.0° (1962)38.2° (2004)
June84.9°67.0°3.7 in1014.2 h104.3° (2012)45.6° (1956)
July86.9°70.2°4.5 in1214.0 h103.1° (1980)54.6° (1967)
August86.3°69.3°3.7 in1013.3 h100.7° (2011)54.7° (1992)
September81.2°63.6°3.5 in712.2 h97.5° (1954)34.9° (1967)
October72.1°52.2°3.0 in611.1 h97.8° (2019)24.6° (1952)
November61.8°42.6°3.7 in710.2 h82.8° (1961)3.9° (1950)
December53.6°36.6°4.5 in89.8 h75.5° (2025)0.3° (1983)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.35°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 50.1 early in the record → 67.4 recently. Frost days: 38 → 31.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2012, coldest in 1985: 104.3°F / −8.5°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~48.9 in/year on average. Last decade: +11% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.66 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Sandy Springs

Which is the warmest month in Sandy Springs?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Sandy Springs is July (mean daily temperature of about 77.7°F) and the coolest is January (about 41.5°F).
How does today's temperature in Sandy Springs compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Sandy Springs is forecast to reach a high of 71.8°F and a low of 49.1°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 68.9°F and a low of 48.5°F, so today's high is 2.9°F warmer than that average.
How much has Sandy Springs warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Sandy Springs is about 2.4°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Sandy Springs?
Sandy Springs receives about 48.9 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with March typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Sandy Springs?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Sandy Springs is about 60.5°F. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Sandy Springs by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Sandy Springs (°F, full record since 1940): January 51°/34°, February 56°/37°, March 63°/43°, April 72°/51°, May 79°/59°, June 85°/67°, July 87°/70°, August 86°/69°, September 81°/64°, October 72°/52°, November 62°/43°, December 54°/37°.
What is the weather like in Sandy Springs in summer?
Summer in Sandy Springs (June to August) is wet and hot. Expect 85–87°F by day and 67–70°F at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 4.0 inches.
What is the weather like in Sandy Springs in winter?
December to February is winter in Sandy Springs, and it is wet and cool. Daytime highs sit at 51–56°F and nights at 34–37°F; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 4.6 inches a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Sandy Springs in spring?
March to May is spring in Sandy Springs, and it is wet and mild. March is still 63°F in the afternoon and 43°F at night, May already 79°F and 59°F. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 4.3 inches.
What is the weather like in Sandy Springs in autumn?
Autumn in Sandy Springs (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September still brings 81°F afternoons and 64°F nights, November only 62°F and 43°F. Rain is steady at around 3.4 inches a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Sandy Springs?
On long-term average, Sandy Springs has about 105 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 48.9 inches.

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