what are ATL winters like? (Atlanta, Peachtree City: peachtree, metro, areas)

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by matt8325

It's funny you point out that it was 71 on March 15, but you dont point out it was 50 on March 30.

No, what's funny is your fantasy that Atlanta's "cold". You quoted that there were 30+ days of temps below 25 degrees in Atlanta, and when proven wrong, you mentioned that it was anecdotal and was based on your homemade observation somewhere out on a mountain in the boonies.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by neil0311

Sorry, but you have no conception what cold weather is and what a real winter is like. I don't know why I let myself get sucked back into this discussion....so I'll say this once more and won't be back to this thread:

Atlanta isn't Miami. It's not San Diego. It's not a place you want to live if you dislike any cold weather at all or you want perpetual summer. Boston is on the water and stays a bit warmer this time of year than inland areas. We used to have low-30s to mid-20's by this time in October. The average low for my town 40 miles west of Boston is 34 degrees tonight. We turned our furnace on in late September. You have no idea.

However, Atlanta winters are quite mild, with daytime highs way above freezing 98% of the time, and lows that can reach the lower 20's on a handful of nights in the middle of January, for an hour or two before they start heading back up at daylight. There is virtually no snow, but every once in a while an inch or two falls. In February and March, you are quite like to see temperatures in the 50's, 60's, and even 70's, although there are records and there are one-off cold snaps.

If you've ever lived through a real winter, you know the difference and you know the reality of the weather in Atlanta.

Yes, people, neil knows what he's talking about. As a native Atlantan and one that now lives in Boston, I can say that what we are experiencing now is typical winter weather in Atlanta. Myself and the Californians in my life are like "oh my god...what else is coming?" People have started giving warnings about thermal underwear/long-johns, boots, scarves, face-coverings, etc. The term often used for winter up here is brutal. We're scared.

Y'all have no idea.

[matt8325]

Originally Posted by neil0311

Sorry, but you have no conception what cold weather is and what a real winter is like. I don't know why I let myself get sucked back into this discussion....so I'll say this once more and won't be back to this thread:

Atlanta isn't Miami. It's not San Diego. It's not a place you want to live if you dislike any cold weather at all or you want perpetual summer. Boston is on the water and stays a bit warmer this time of year than inland areas. We used to have low-30s to mid-20's by this time in October. The average low for my town 40 miles west of Boston is 34 degrees tonight. We turned our furnace on in late September. You have no idea. Snow in April and weeks where the temp never goes above freezing during January and February.

However, Atlanta winters are quite mild, with daytime highs way above freezing 98% of the time, and lows that can reach the lower 20's on a handful of nights in the middle of January, for an hour or two before they start heading back up at daylight. There is virtually no snow, but every once in a while an inch or two falls. In February and March, you are quite like to see temperatures in the 50's, 60's, and even 70's, although there are records and there are one-off cold snaps.

If you've ever lived through a real winter, you know the difference and you know the reality of the weather in Atlanta.

You say that lows can reach the lower 20s on a handful of nights, but keep in mind, that it is in the city. In areas away from the city, it can be 20 degrees colder than in the city. It's like a different climate. I live in a fairly rural area and we had 32 sub-25 mornings last winter, while Atlanta had just 3 or 4.

[matt8325]

Originally Posted by neil0311

No, what's funny is your fantasy that Atlanta's "cold". You quoted that there were 30+ days of temps below 25 degrees in Atlanta, and when proven wrong, you mentioned that it was anecdotal and was based on your homemade observation somewhere out on a mountain in the boonies.

Oh excuse me, when i said 30+ nights of temps below 25 i mean at my location, which is about 40 miles from the city. Yeah, the city of Atlanta is much warmer than where I live at night. And no, i dont live on a mountain, I live south of Atlanta which is nowhere near the mountains. Anyway, I'm sure that people in cities like Boston and Chicago laugh at us for thinking 20 degrees is cold just like we laugh at people in Miami who think that 60 is cold.

[RainyRainyDay]

Originally Posted by matt8325

Oh excuse me, when i said 30+ nights of temps below 25 i mean at my location, which is about 40 miles from the city. Yeah, the city of Atlanta is much warmer than where I live at night. And no, i dont live on a mountain, I live south of Atlanta which is nowhere near the mountains. Anyway, I'm sure that people in cities like Boston and Chicago laugh at us for thinking 20 degrees is cold just like we laugh at people in Miami who think that 60 is cold.

Matt, I really shouldn't be getting sucked into this ridiculous debate again, but have you noticed the title of this thread? The OP wanted to know about winter in Atlanta, not winter in your chilly rural micro-climate.

Somewhere on this thread you mentioned you've lived in Georgia all your life. The OP is not from Georgia and asked how the Atlanta winter might compare with Seattle, a cooler climate where they lived previously. A whole collection of people, both native Atlantans and transplants, who've resided all over the country, including Atlanta, have reported that Atlanta has fairly mild winters, as American winters go. You've been battling away to insist this isn't true, Atlanta winters are Really Cold. This is just Really Ridiculous. You lack any basis for comparison. Give it a rest.

[matt8325]

Originally Posted by RainyRainyDay

Matt, I really shouldn't be getting sucked into this ridiculous debate again, but have you noticed the title of this thread? The OP wanted to know about winter in Atlanta, not winter in your chilly rural micro-climate.

Somewhere on this thread you mentioned you've lived in Georgia all your life. The OP is not from Georgia and asked how the Atlanta winter might compare with Seattle, a cooler climate where they lived previously. A whole collection of people, both native Atlantans and transplants, who've resided all over the country, including Atlanta, have reported that Atlanta has fairly mild winters, as American winters go. You've been battling away to insist this isn't true, Atlanta winters are Really Cold. This is just Really Ridiculous. You lack any basis for comparison. Give it a rest.

Well, often when someone says Atlanta they mean the entire metro area. Many people refer to Gwinnett as Atlanta, Henry as Atlanta, Coweta as Atlanta, etc. Maybe the OP should be more specific as to which part of the metro area he/she is thinking of relocating, since the weather can be quite different depending on what part of the metro area he/she decides to live.

[DeaconJ]

The weather isn't all that different from one end of Metro Atlanta to the other. Temperatures are practically the same, with the exception of Downtown or in the city normally being a couple of degrees warmer. Sometimes on a particular day it can vary from one end to the other (snow in North Fulton, rain in South Fulton or vice versa) but it is generally the same weather with tiny variations.

It depends on where you're coming from as to Atlanta's weather. If you're coming from Florida, Atlanta's winters are cold (the Appalachian Mountains are visible from Downtown and less than an hour by car). If you're coming from Minnesota, Atlanta's winters are quite warm. Summers are no hotter than anywhere else, but maybe a few weeks longer. Spring and Fall are gorgeous and usually very long, while winter is very short.

[matt8325]

Originally Posted by DeaconJ

The weather isn't all that different from one end of Metro Atlanta to the other. Temperatures are practically the same, with the exception of Downtown or in the city normally being a couple of degrees warmer. Sometimes on a particular day it can vary from one end to the other (snow in North Fulton, rain in South Fulton or vice versa) but it is generally the same weather with tiny variations.

It depends on where you're coming from as to Atlanta's weather. If you're coming from Florida, Atlanta's winters are cold (the Appalachian Mountains are visible from Downtown and less than an hour by car). If you're coming from Minnesota, Atlanta's winters are quite warm. Summers are no hotter than anywhere else, but maybe a few weeks longer. Spring and Fall are gorgeous and usually very long, while winter is very short.

Downtown is a couple of degrees warmer ? Umm, It is often 15-20 degrees warmer at night. It was 38 this morning where I live, but 49 at the airport. By the way, we are under a frost advisory tonight !!!

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by matt8325

Downtown is a couple of degrees warmer ? Umm, It is often 15-20 degrees warmer at night. It was 38 this morning where I live, but 49 at the airport. By the way, we are under a frost advisory tonight !!!

The airport isn't Downtown...

Are you kidding - 15-20 degrees warmer? There isn't that kind of difference from Atlanta to other cities in the region! My information shows that it was 40 at the airport this morning...and I'm not sure where you live, but 38 is only 2 degrees difference.

[matt8325]

Originally Posted by DeaconJ

The airport isn't Downtown...are you kidding? 15-20 degrees warmer? There isn't that kind of difference from Atlanta to other cities in the region!

Trust me, there is a 15-20 degree difference on many nights between the suburban and rural areas and the areas ITP including downtown and the airport. I know it was 11 degrees colder at my house last night than it was at the airport and right now it's 10 degrees colder at my house than it is at the airport.