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College Park, Georgia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

College Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

College Park, GA
Saturday, July 4 at 11:13 AM
84
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
93°
Humidity
73%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:32 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
College Park, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCollege Park, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 94°
College Park, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    94°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Showers
    18%
    1.1″
    96°74°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    50%
    —
    96°73°0°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    —
    93°75°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    —
    93°76°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    23%
    —
    91°74°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    44%
    —
    94°75°+3°
College Park, GA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°84°98°12p6p12a6anow 84°high 94°low 74°PRECIP %
College Park, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
283° · veering 18°
Direction
WNW
283°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
10
avg 3
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 3 · pk 10 @ 3:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 246SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
College Park, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.0
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.94 inHg
Now
980.0
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979–983
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW982.5978.6980.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
College Park, GA
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
→+2 in 6h▲Peak ~91 @ 9 PM

AQI 78 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 100 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Moderate
19.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
24μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
139μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 100 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 100
UV peak
5.9 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 79

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 19.8 µg/m³ (AQI 71) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.82
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³450
College Park, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
49%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
45.7mi
UNLIMITED
76 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:13 UTC · College Park, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:13 UTC · College Park, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
College Park, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
College Park, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
College Park, GA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:04 AM
Sunrise
2:32 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
4:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
College Park, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 PM
Moonset
10:50 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
College Park, GA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

College Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — College Park

  1. Sat94°73°10%
  2. Sun96°74°18%
  3. Mon96°73°50%
  4. Tue93°75°35%
  5. Wed93°76°23%
  6. Thu91°74°23%
  7. Fri94°75°44%
  8. Sat94°76°38%
  9. Sun89°73°32%
  10. Mon83°71°19%
  11. Tue76°68°19%
  12. Wed78°66°26%
  13. Thu88°66°32%
  14. Fri73°71°25%
  15. Sat92°70°29%
  16. Sun91°76°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — College Park

SPC includes College Park in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

College Park peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 42°F in January; December brings the heaviest rain (4.9 inches) and October the least (2.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January42°4.6″15
February45°3.9″13
March53°4.6″15
April61°3.8″14
May69°2.9″13
June77°3.8″16
July79°4.2″22
August78°4.7″23
September73°2.9″14
October64°2.1″10
November52°3.6″12
December45°4.9″15

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, College Park sees 42°F Januarys and 79°F Julys, a 37°F range, plus around 46 inches of precipitation across 181 days.

Rainfall in College Park stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.9 inches over 14.5 rainy days, and October still logs 2.1 inches across 9.7 — a narrow range for College Park. That even rhythm groups College Park with places like East Point, GA, Hapeville, GA and Riverdale, GA.

The cool-season window in College Park starts at mid-March, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold College Park's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past College Park's last frost. It shuts near mid-December, when freezes return to College Park and tender plants need cover. In College Park, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging College Park's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: East Point, GA, Hapeville, GA, Riverdale, GA, Forest Park, GA, Union City, GA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in College Park?
College Park's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in College Park the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in College Park?
December is the wettest month in College Park, about 4.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 46 inches.
What is the warmest month in College Park?
College Park peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
What is the coldest month in College Park?
January is College Park's coldest month, averaging about 42°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in College Park?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in College Park; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does College Park get?
College Park averages about 181 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is College Park?
Because College Park bottoms near 42°F in January, that winter low sets College Park's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for College Park?
College Park's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in College Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for College Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in College Park?
Current conditions for College Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the College Park forecast updated?
The College Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in College Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for College Park are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for College Park?
The next few days in College Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, College Park, Georgia swings from 42°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 37°F arc.

Rain and snow bring College Park roughly 46 inches a year across approximately 181 measurable-precipitation days.

College Park's 37°F range, set by its 33.6°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in College Park.

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ZIP codes in College Park

  • 30337
  • 30349

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.