Atlanta total rainfall this year & so far this month

Update September 2024: Atlanta received the highest 48-hour rainfall on record over the past 2 days. 11.12 inches of rain soaked the area, beating out the previous record of 9.59 inches in 48 hours in 1886. Record keeping stretches back to 1878.

On this page, you will find a real-time tally of rainfall so far this year, and also for the current month. Below those data, are the current 30-year averages (“normals”) for Atlanta, Georgia.


Atlanta Rainfall This Month and Year-to-Date

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  • Today: inches
  • Yesterday: inches
  • Current Month Total: inches
  • Since Jan 1 (Year-to-Date): inches
  • Last Year: 66.24″ in 2020 was 16.53″ above normal
  • Prev Year: 43.74″ in 2019 was 5.97″ below normal

*Normal = 30-year average 1981-2010 (49.71″ annually for Atlanta)

Rainfall data for yesterday and today

Monthly Rainfall for the Past 12 Months at Atlanta