Windy cities · Georgia
How windy is Atlanta?
Atlanta right now
46°FClear skies
- Today51°F / 38°FClear skies
- Tomorrow57°F / 31°FClear skies
- Monday54°F / 39°FClouds
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Across a typical year, the wind in Atlanta averages about 8.1 mph.
March is the windiest month, at about 9.4 mph, and August the calmest, at about 6.7 mph. There’s no wind at all about 9% of the time. That makes it the joint 58th least windy of the 124 US cities we track.
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The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 8.1 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | March, 9.4 mph |
| Calmest month | August, 6.7 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 9% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Albuquerque, New Mexico: about 8.1 mph
- Cincinnati, Ohio: about 8.1 mph
- Memphis, Tennessee: about 8.1 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013874. Average wind speed, not gusts.