Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:26 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:38 am – 5:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days53 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Atlanta 9nw
Nearby landmarksSouth College Atlanta Campuscollege · 1.7 miEmory University Continuing Educationcollege · 1.8 miSilver Lakelake · 4.2 miNorth Lakelake · 4.5 miDruid Hillpeak · 1.4 miAtlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeachtree Creek Greenwaypark · under a mileW. D. Thompson Parkpark · 1.1 miMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.6 miChattahoochee River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 10.5 mi · 5,036 acresStone Mountain Parkstate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 3,235 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 1,661 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFulton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fulton County monitors, GA
Drinking waterAtlantaserves 1,089,893 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation964 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArthur M Blank Hospitalunder a milePost officeBriarcliff Post Office1.0 miTown hallBrookhaven City Hall3.1 miPoliceBrookhaven Police Department1.4 miFire stationDeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools4 elementary, 5 high, 6 otherHighMargaret Harris High Schoolunder a mileHighYeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlantaunder a mileSchoolImmaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth College Atlanta Campus1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK3.6 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL15 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 231.2 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL4.5 miSubwayLENOX STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)2.4 miCoachAtlanta DowntownFlixBus5.6 miTransit80 stops within a mileMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30330 ZIP area.
