Best time to visit Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
April, October and November are the best balance at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: mild and dry for the park (average highs 63° to 73°F), with crowds from busy to very busy. June is busiest, with about 330,000 visitors. December is the quietest, with highs near 54°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Atlanta Peachtree AP, GA USW00053863
- Lat / lon
- 33.88, -84.30
- Elevation
- 1,002 ft
- From park center
- 7.1 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 52° | 56° | 64° | 73° | 80° | 86° | 89° | 88° | 83° | 73° | 63° | 54° | 72° |
| Low, °F | 33° | 36° | 42° | 49° | 59° | 66° | 70° | 69° | 63° | 51° | 41° | 36° | 51° |
| Precipitation, in | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 51.4 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:07 | 10:55 | 11:52 | 12:59 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:12 | 13:25 | 12:21 | 11:16 | 10:21 | 9:54 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 177 | 213 | 230 | 265 | 291 | 330 | 300 | 306 | 268 | 249 | 205 | 173 | 3,009 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Busy | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | |
| Weather | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 33° | 4.6 | – | 10:07 | 177,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| February | 56° | 36° | 4.5 | – | 10:55 | 213,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| March | 64° | 42° | 4.7 | – | 11:52 | 230,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Aprilbest | 73° | 49° | 3.9 | – | 12:59 | 265,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| May | 80° | 59° | 3.8 | – | 13:54 | 291,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| June | 86° | 66° | 4.7 | – | 14:24 | 330,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 89° | 70° | 4.7 | – | 14:12 | 300,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 88° | 69° | 4.5 | – | 13:25 | 306,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 83° | 63° | 4.1 | – | 12:21 | 268,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 73° | 51° | 3.4 | – | 11:16 | 249,000 | Busy | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 63° | 41° | 4.2 | – | 10:21 | 205,000 | Busy | Mild |
| December | 54° | 36° | 4.4 | – | 9:54 | 173,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 51.4 | – | 3,009,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 89°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 33°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 3,009,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Georgia
Closures, reservations and alerts: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area on nps.gov
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