Atlanta - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Atlanta, Georgia. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Atlanta rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Atlanta five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Atlanta and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These temperature extremes were measured at Atlanta's Hartsfield—Jackson International Airport and go back to 1930. The highest temperature recorded during that time there was 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius) on June 30, 2012.

Highest Atlanta temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
99 August 26, 2023   37
99 June 15, 2022   37
95 July 28, 2021   35
96 August 09, 2020   36
100 August 13, 2019 38
95 September 15, 2018 + 35
94 July 26, 2017 + 34
100 June 25, 2016 38
97 August 04, 2015 36
95 August 07, 2014 35
92 August 29, 2013 + 33
106 June 30, 2012 41
99 August 26, 2011 37
97 July 23, 2010 + 36
Highest temperature recorded at Atlanta each year
Max °F Date Max °C
98 June 09, 2008 37
104 August 22, 2007 40
98 August 04, 2006 37
94 August 21, 2005 + 34
95 July 24, 2004 35
92 August 28, 2003 33
97 August 06, 2002 36
93 August 24, 2001 34
101 August 18, 2000 38
99 July 31, 1999 37
95 July 19, 1998 + 35
95 September 20, 1997 35
99 July 20, 1996 37
102 August 15, 1995 + 39
95 August 30, 1994 + 35
102 July 22, 1993 39
96 July 12, 1992 + 36
97 September 15, 1991 36
99 July 08, 1990 37
95 July 29, 1989 35
99 July 08, 1988 + 37
98 July 24, 1987 37
102 July 21, 1986 39
99 June 06, 1985 37
97 June 21, 1984 + 36
101 August 21, 1983 38
94 July 13, 1982 34
99 July 24, 1981 37
105 July 17, 1980 + 41
97 August 07, 1979 36
96 June 29, 1978 + 36
98 July 08, 1977 37
94 July 25, 1976 34
96 September 04, 1975 36
92 July 15, 1974 33
92 September 09, 1973 + 33
94 July 23, 1972 34
93 June 26, 1971 34
98 July 03, 1970 37
98 June 29, 1969 + 37
98 August 24, 1968 37
90 July 25, 1967 + 32
96 July 12, 1966 36
92 August 17, 1965 + 33
98 June 22, 1964 37
94 June 14, 1963 34
94 July 23, 1962 34
92 August 02, 1961 + 33
96 July 03, 1960 + 36
97 July 01, 1959 36
98 June 13, 1958 37
99 August 03, 1957 + 37
98 August 06, 1956 37
96 July 04, 1955 36
102 August 16, 1954 39
99 June 10, 1953 37
103 July 29, 1952 39
96 September 04, 1951 + 36
96 June 27, 1950 + 36
97 July 30, 1949 + 36
99 July 05, 1948 + 37
100 August 04, 1947 38
95 August 20, 1946 + 35
98 June 29, 1945 + 37
101 June 18, 1944 38
100 August 27, 1943 + 38
97 August 02, 1942 36
99 September 08, 1941 37
98 July 28, 1940 37
101 July 19, 1939 38
99 August 25, 1938 37
97 July 16, 1937 + 36
102 June 17, 1936 39
101 August 07, 1935 38
96 July 21, 1934 + 36
99 June 19, 1933 37
96 July 15, 1932 36
101 June 29, 1931 38
103 July 12, 1930 39
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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