what are ATL winters like? (Atlanta, Lake City: apartment, to live, furnace)

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by matt8325

I would say there are more than a few cold nights in Atlanta. Last winter there were about 30-35 nights in which it was 25 or colder.

Source please? I don't believe that number is correct.

[south-to-west]

Originally Posted by matt8325

So you think Atlanta winters are more comparable to Miami winters than they are to Cincinnati winters ? I dont think so. Atlanta is about halfway between Chicago and Miami so the weather in Atlanta in the winter is somewhere between those 2 cities.

Not at all, but Atlanta's winters are more comparable to North Florida's winters than they are to Cincinnati's. Atlanta lies within the same climate zone as North Florida (humid subtropical), but a different one than Cincinnati (continental).

[matt8325]

Originally Posted by neil0311

Source please? I don't believe that number is correct.

My source is my own home weather station.It's not one of those cheap weather stations, It's a very reliable $1,000 station. I'm sure the city of Atlanta didnt have that many nights under 25, but i live in a fairly rural area where it can be 15 degrees colder at night in the winter than in the city. On many occasions, it will be like 37 in Atlanta and 22 at my house. I live southwest of Atlanta by the way, I dont live near the mountains.

[PeteyNice]

According to wunderground.com, intown (30309) had three sub 25 degree nights in the calendar year 2007.

[matt8325]

Originally Posted by PeteyNice

According to wunderground.com, intown (30309) had three sub 25 degree nights in the calendar year 2007.

Sounds about right, 3 sub-25 nights in 30309 and 32 where i live southwest of Atlanta. Like i said, it's like a whole different climate when you get away from the city. We also had 11 sub-20 nights last winter. I bet 30309 probably had 1 or 2 at most.

[YAZ]

Frequent Atlanta visitor checking in...

Y'all might think it funny but I find it hilarious....sittin' out on the lake here in Phoenix enjoying my coffee....in the middle of January...60 degrees in my jeans & sweatshirt.

Folks are walkin' by with hats and MITTENS.

MITTENS!



I'm not kidding.

I'm from Michigan, and the ONLY time I wore mittens was when I was ice fishing. For more than four hours.

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by PeteyNice

According to wunderground.com, intown (30309) had three sub 25 degree nights in the calendar year 2007.

According to the same source, there were 7 days below 25 degrees this year as recorded by the ASOS/AWOS at Cobb McCollum Field (near Town Center Mall). The interesting thing is that both the actual highs and actual lows increased sharply in the beginning of Feb. So January, as we all know, is the cold month in Atlanta, with low temperatures dipping below 25 degrees at times, but no more than 25% of the month based on 2008 numbers, and high temperatures being way above freezing in the 40's, 50's, and yes....some days in the 60's. February and March were much warmer in both actual low and high temperatures.

In fact, the actual high on March 1 was 62 with a low of 44, and on March 15...still officially winter...was 71 degress with a low temp of 55 degrees. Those are summer temperatures in New England.

A credible source for anyone interested as mentioned previously:

Welcome to Weather Underground : Weather Underground

[Georgia]

Originally Posted by ~Meg~

i'm trying to prepare for my first winter in ATL. i've lived in Seattle and Phoenix so i'm used to both the heat and cold. i've heard is gets really cold but doesn't snow. is it windy? how low do the temps go? what do you do to keep warm inside? i've got two little ones i need to warm as well. luckily i have a decent stash of winter clothes from Seattle that they still fit into.

I don't think I have touched a coat outside of a jacket in 4 years.
You will probably have one to two ice storms in January. Last 1 day.
Maybe a snow sciff, total time 20 minutes.
There may be a few nights that dip below freezing.

Winter in Atlanta is like spring in Chicago. It's the hot and humid summers here that will boil your brain.

[Augustabuckeye]

I agree with the posts about the cold winters here (Augusta in my case). Last January I was taking the long walk into work (about 1/2 mile) and I noticed how cold I was...In my golf wind shirt and polo shirt underneath...

Of course up north (lived in Michigan, Ohio and Western PA mountains), I would have been wearing my long sleeve shirt, winter coat, scarf, hat and gloves...And still be colder...

I am amazed at how many blue sky days you can get down here during winter. Live in Pittsburgh, grey sky most every day. It alll depends on you perspective...

[Scraper Enthusiast]

Originally Posted by south-to-west

Not at all, but Atlanta's winters are more comparable to North Florida's winters than they are to Cincinnati's. Atlanta lies within the same climate zone as North Florida (humid subtropical), but a different one than Cincinnati (continental).

Such is relative. In reality, the differences between Atlanta and N. Florida, and Atlanta and Cincinnati, within the winter, in terms of temperature, are roughly the same.