Roswell in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Roswell sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 12.3 in of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Roswell's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Roswell's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
86°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
70°F
Rainfall
12.3 in
41 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Roswell in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F.

A typical summer day in Roswell reaches about 86°F and drops to 70°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Roswell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 54 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
54
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Roswell weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°4.610.40.7102.8
Feb56° / 37°4.6100.510.73.7
Mar64° / 44°4.710.30.111.75.6
Apr72° / 51°4.09.6012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.49.8013.76.7
Jun85° / 68°4.113.7014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.114.60144.1
Aug87° / 70°4.112.7013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.7012.26.4
Oct72° / 53°3.47.2011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.98.5010.25.6
Dec54° / 37°4.610.30.39.83.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Roswell gets around 12.3 in of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Roswell?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Roswell for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Roswell in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Roswell sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

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UV index in Roswell in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roswell peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Roswell in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Roswell is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roswell?

Roswell sits at 34.0°N, 84.4°W, 1,076 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alpharetta, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Roswell

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Roswell.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Roswell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft around an average of 1,037 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 ft.

The land around Roswell is covered by trees (73%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
338 ft
10 miles
889 ft
50 miles
3,524 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Alpharetta 5.6 mi · Dunwoody 5.6 mi · Sandy Springs 6.8 mi · Milton 8.1 mi · Peachtree Corners 8.7 mi · Johns Creek 9.3 mi · Chamblee 9.9 mi · Norcross 9.9 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Roswell (34.0232°, -84.3616°, elevation 1,076 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.