Atlanta - Lowest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Atlanta, Georgia. For instance: When was the last time Atlanta got colder than 0 °F? How cold did Atlanta get in 2019?

This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Atlanta and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred 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 lowest temperature recorded there during that period was -8 degrees Fahrenheit (-21 Celsius) on January 21, 1985.

Lowest Atlanta temperatures in recent years
Min °F Date Min °C
28 November 29, 2023 + -2
8 December 24, 2022   -13
23 February 17, 2021   -5
22 December 26, 2020   -6
22 January 21, 2019 -6
13 January 02, 2018 -11
15 January 08, 2017 -9
20 January 19, 2016 -7
11 January 08, 2015 -12
6 January 07, 2014 -14
22 November 28, 2013 -6
19 February 12, 2012 -7
19 January 09, 2011 -7
13 January 09, 2010 -11
Lowest temperature recorded at Atlanta each year
Min °F Date Min °C
15 January 03, 2008 -9
18 January 29, 2007 -8
19 December 08, 2006 -7
16 January 24, 2005 -9
16 December 20, 2004 -9
8 January 24, 2003 -13
18 February 28, 2002 -8
17 January 03, 2001 -8
13 December 20, 2000 -11
13 January 05, 1999 -11
19 March 12, 1998 -7
15 January 17, 1997 -9
6 February 05, 1996 -14
13 December 10, 1995 -11
6 January 19, 1994 -14
18 March 14, 1993 -8
18 January 16, 1992 -8
13 February 16, 1991 -11
20 December 25, 1990 -7
6 December 24, 1989 -14
16 February 07, 1988 + -9
16 January 27, 1987 -9
7 January 28, 1986 -14
-8 January 21, 1985 -22
15 February 06, 1984 + -9
0 December 25, 1983 -18
-5 January 11, 1982 -21
9 December 20, 1981 + -13
11 March 03, 1980 -12
10 January 03, 1979 -12
9 January 11, 1978 -13
1 January 19, 1977 + -17
9 January 09, 1976 -13
13 December 19, 1975 -11
17 February 26, 1974 -8
16 February 17, 1973 + -9
5 January 16, 1972 -15
12 February 10, 1971 -11
2 January 09, 1970 -17
10 January 05, 1969 -12
15 February 22, 1968 + -9
9 February 25, 1967 -13
-3 January 30, 1966 -19
11 January 31, 1965 -12
14 January 15, 1964 -10
-3 January 24, 1963 -19
1 December 13, 1962 -17
10 January 22, 1961 -12
10 March 05, 1960 -12
9 January 05, 1959 -13
5 February 17, 1958 -15
12 December 12, 1957 -11
23 January 09, 1956 -5
13 February 12, 1955 -11
21 January 13, 1954 -6
13 December 18, 1953 -11
16 January 30, 1952 -9
8 February 02, 1951 -13
3 November 25, 1950 -16
24 March 01, 1949 -4
11 January 15, 1948 -12
15 February 05, 1947 -9
20 January 02, 1946 -7
15 December 20, 1945 -9
16 February 13, 1944 -9
13 February 15, 1943 -11
13 January 11, 1942 + -11
22 March 18, 1941 + -6
4 January 28, 1940 + -16
19 February 23, 1939 -7
16 January 28, 1938 -9
10 December 07, 1937 -12
5 January 31, 1936 -15
12 December 26, 1935 -11
7 January 30, 1934 -14
6 February 09, 1933 -14
15 March 10, 1932 -9
18 January 15, 1931 -8
15 January 19, 1930 -9
Reference

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

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