Sandy Springs weather in October

In October, Sandy Springs sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sandy Springs's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandy Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Sandy Springs is city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States.

Density
1,056/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Sandy Springs reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17758
27758
37658
47657
57657
67657
77556
87556
97455
107455
117455
127454
137354
147353
157353
167252
177252
187251
197151
207151
217150
227050
237049
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256949
266948
276948
286848
296847
306847
316747

How October really feels in Sandy Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sandy Springs weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°4.510.40.7102.7
Feb56° / 37°4.5100.510.73.7
Mar64° / 44°4.710.30.111.75.6
Apr72° / 51°4.09.6012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.410.2013.76.6
Jun85° / 68°4.013.6014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.214.50144.1
Aug87° / 70°3.912.6013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.6012.26.4
Oct72° / 53°3.37.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.98.2010.25.7
Dec54° / 37°4.510.20.39.83.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
275941
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sandy Springs gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.1 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1362220193
2372220183
3392220182
4402219172
5412219162
6432318142
7442318132
8452318122
9472317111
10492317101
1151231691
1253231581
1354221581
1456221471
1557221461
1660211351
1761211251
1864201240
1965201140
2066191140
2168191030
2269181030
237018930
247117930
257117930
267116940
277116940
287315840
297315840
307414840
317414840

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:16
211.66:376:15
311.66:386:14
411.66:396:12
511.56:406:11
611.56:406:10
711.56:416:08
811.46:426:07
911.46:436:06
1011.36:436:04
1111.36:446:03
1211.36:456:02
1311.26:466:00
1411.26:475:59
1511.26:485:58
1611.16:485:57
1711.16:495:55
1811.16:505:54
1911.06:515:53
2011.06:525:52
2111.06:535:51
2210.96:545:50
2310.96:545:49
2410.96:555:48
2510.86:565:46
2610.86:575:45
2710.86:585:44
2810.76:595:43
2910.77:005:42
3010.77:015:41
3110.67:025:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sandy Springs?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Sandy Springs for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sandy Springs in October

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

In October, Sandy Springs sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Sandy Springs in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sandy Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sandy Springs?

Sandy Springs sits at 33.9°N, 84.4°W, 1,093 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dunwoody, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Sandy Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sandy Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft around an average of 1,027 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,222 ft.

The land around Sandy Springs is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
358 ft
10 miles
646 ft
50 miles
3,222 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dunwoody 3.1 mi · Brookhaven 5.0 mi · Chamblee 5.0 mi · Roswell 6.8 mi · Smyrna 8.1 mi · North Druid Hills 8.1 mi · Norcross 9.3 mi · Peachtree Corners 9.3 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 Sandy Springs (33.9243°, -84.3785°, elevation 1,093 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).