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South Fulton, Georgia Weather

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South Fulton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

South Fulton, GA
Sunday, July 5 at 1:37 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
80%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
South Fulton, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouth Fulton, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit with a 31% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 74°H 94°
South Fulton, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    31%
    0.85″
    94°74°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    67%
    0.48″
    86°74°-8°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    —
    90°72°+4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    14%
    —
    94°73°+4°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    —
    93°75°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    —
    91°72°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    —
    85°74°-6°
South Fulton, GA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°84°98°12a6a12p6pnow 79°high 94°low 74°PRECIP %
South Fulton, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · steady
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
14
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 14 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 133SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the w.
South Fulton, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.3
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.01 inHg
Now
982.3
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982–986
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.1982.0983.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Fulton, GA
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
↓-43 in 6h

AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 43 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
16.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
18μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneModerate
67μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 14

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³450
South Fulton, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
37.7mi
UNLIMITED
72 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
05:37 UTC · South Fulton, 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
05:37 UTC · South Fulton, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
South Fulton, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
South Fulton, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
South Fulton, GA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:05 AM
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
4:52 PM
Civil dusk
9:22 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
South Fulton, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:52 PM
Moonset
11:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
South Fulton, GA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Fulton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — South Fulton

  1. Sun94°74°31%
  2. Mon86°74°67%
  3. Tue90°72°26%
  4. Wed94°73°14%
  5. Thu93°75°12%
  6. Fri91°72°32%
  7. Sat85°74°40%
  8. Sun89°70°44%
  9. Mon76°70°30%
  10. Tue92°67°15%
  11. Wed94°74°22%
  12. Thu90°75°39%
  13. Fri91°74°32%
  14. Sat93°73°29%
  15. Sun96°74°39%

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

Live wind & temperature near South Fulton

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — South Fulton

SPC includes South Fulton 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 186 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

The year in South Fulton tops out in July (~79°F) and dips lowest in January (~42°F), with December wettest at 4.9 inches and October driest at 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

South Fulton's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 42°F Januarys with 79°F Julys — a 37°F swing. About 46 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 181 days a year.

No season owns South Fulton's rain: December reaches 4.9 inches across 14.5 days and October keeps 2.1 inches on 9.7, an even spread through South Fulton's year. It is a balanced pattern South Fulton shares with places like Union City, GA, Fairburn, GA and College Park, GA.

South Fulton's growing window opens around mid-March, once South Fulton's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In South Fulton, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past South Fulton's frost date. Around mid-December, freezing nights resume in South Fulton and tender crops must come in. Within South Fulton, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting South Fulton's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Union City, GA, Fairburn, GA, College Park, GA, East Point, GA, Palmetto, GA.

Naturalist notes

Eastern tiger swallowtails emerge in late spring and can be seen nectaring on blooming privet along field edges and woodland margins.

By late May, fireflies begin their nightly flashing displays in open meadows and at the treeline just after dusk.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in South Fulton?
South Fulton's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in South Fulton the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in South Fulton?
December is the wettest month in South Fulton, about 4.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 46 inches.
What is the warmest month in South Fulton?
South Fulton peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
What is the coldest month in South Fulton?
January is South Fulton's coldest month, averaging about 42°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in South Fulton?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in South Fulton; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does South Fulton get?
South Fulton records around 181 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is South Fulton?
With January around 42°F, South Fulton's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms South Fulton's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for South Fulton?
South Fulton'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 South Fulton?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for South Fulton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in South Fulton?
Current conditions for South Fulton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the South Fulton forecast updated?
The South Fulton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in South Fulton?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for South Fulton 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 South Fulton?
The next few days in South Fulton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In South Fulton, Georgia, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 42°F in January to 79°F in July, a 37°F seasonal range.

Across the year, South Fulton collects about 46 inches of precipitation over roughly 181 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 33.6°N, South Fulton sees a 37°F seasonal swing that governs South Fulton's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in South Fulton

  • 30336
  • 30331
  • 30272
  • 30349
  • 30291
  • 30296
  • 30213
  • 30378
  • 31131
  • 31136

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.