Georgia pollen and allergy seasons
October outlookHigh
Georgia has an intense spring tree season led by oak and pine, then grass into summer and ragweed in the fall.
Twelve month pollen calendar
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Dominant species in October
Ragweed
Typical peak in October
early-October to mid-October
Worst month of the year
March
Best month of the year
January
What is active in October
Ragweed
Cities in Georgia
| City | Today | Worst today | Typical in October |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Moderateas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Johns Creek | Moderateas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| East Point | Moderateas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| North Druid Hills | Moderateas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Holly Springs | Moderateas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Austell | Moderateas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Columbus | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Marietta | Lowas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Brookhaven | Lowas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Hinesville | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Martinez | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Griffin | Lowas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Fayetteville | Lowas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Richmond Hill | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Midland | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Manchester | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Cornelia | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Carnesville | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Elberton | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Tybee Island | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Demorest | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| La Fayette | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Centerville | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Madison | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Bremen | Lowas of Oct 16 | Grass | High |
| Flovilla | Lowas of Oct 16 | Ragweed | High |
| Augusta | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Savannah | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Gainesville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Macon | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Warner Robins | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Athens | No live reading | Not available | High |
| South Fulton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sandy Springs | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Roswell | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Albany | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Valdosta | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Brunswick | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Alpharetta | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dalton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Stonecrest | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Smyrna | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dunwoody | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Newnan | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Mableton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Peachtree Corners | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Milton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Peachtree City | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Rome | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Evans | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Tucker | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Woodstock | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Douglasville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Stockbridge | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Canton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Statesboro | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Kennesaw | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Duluth | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lagrange | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lawrenceville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Redan | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Chamblee | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Mcdonough | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Union City | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Pooler | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Carrollton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sugar Hill | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Decatur | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cartersville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Acworth | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Perry | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Suwanee | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Candler-McAfee | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Snellville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Forest Park | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Kingsland | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Winder | No live reading | Not available | High |
| St. Marys | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Thomasville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| North Decatur | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Conyers | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Villa Rica | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Norcross | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Calhoun | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Buford | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Powder Springs | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Tifton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Milledgeville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Fairburn | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Grovetown | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lithia Springs | No live reading | Not available | High |
| St. Simons | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dublin | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Americus | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Monroe | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lilburn | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Loganville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Riverdale | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Clarkston | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Moultrie | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Wilmington Island | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dallas | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Belvedere Park | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Bainbridge | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Covington | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Jefferson | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Braselton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| College Park | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Waycross | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Vinings | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Mountain Park | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Port Wentworth | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Douglas | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Georgetown | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Rincon | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Stone Mountain | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Plainville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Harlem | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Palmetto | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Bowersville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Swan | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Thomson | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Pine Lake | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Townsend | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cedartown | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Danielsville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Keysville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sautee Nacoochee | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Clayton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Saint Marys | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lavonia | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Canoe | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hoschton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Nahunta | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sharpsburg | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cuthbert | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hampton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Statham | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Marble Hill | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Candler | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Bethlehem | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Homer | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Shoal Creek | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dawson | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Trenton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Glenwood | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Jonesboro | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Darien | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sutallee | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Bowdon | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Young Harris | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Comer | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dillard | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Blue Ridge | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lovejoy | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Ashburn | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Flowery Branch | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Ball Ground | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Auburn | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Summerville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Forsyth | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lyons | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Washington | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sautee | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lithonia | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Camilla | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sylvania | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Social Circle | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hephzibah | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Jesup | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Leesburg | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Soperton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Saint Simons | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Kathleen | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Eatonton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cassville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Doraville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Country Club Estates | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Buckhead | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Taylorsville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Collier | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Tallapoosa | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cordele | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Newborn | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Arnoldsville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Peachtree | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Northridge | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Pine Mountain Valley | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Wildwood | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Talbotton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| North Atlanta | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Whitesburg | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Adairsville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hapeville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hawkinsville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Clermont | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Springfield | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Baconton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Russell | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Abide Awhile | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hogansville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cumberland Hill | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Resaca | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Gordon | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hahira | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Smithville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sunnyside | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Henrico | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Waynesboro | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Milner | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Chickamauga | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Donalsonville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Senoia | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dearing | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Vidalia | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Tyrone | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Mansfield | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Tugaloo | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dawsonville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sandersville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Thomaston | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Chatsworth | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lone Oak | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Bishop | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Ringgold | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Winterville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Scottdale | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Temple | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hamilton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Alapaha | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lindale | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Molena | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dacula | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Barnesville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Mckinney | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Morrow | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Fortson | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Grayson | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Nashville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Reynolds | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cleveland | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Adel | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hiram | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Waverly Hall | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Royston | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lexington | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Gray | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Rockmart | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cobb | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cairo | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Sparta | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Morganton | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Upatoi | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Avera | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Jeffersonville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Oxford | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Ellenwood | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Greensboro | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Fitzgerald | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Talking Rock | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Bogart | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Colbert | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Clarkesville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Martin | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cochran | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Mineral Bluff | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cohutta | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Winston | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Haralson | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Warm Springs | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Toccoa | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Jackson | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Woodbine | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Bloomingdale | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Murrayville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Brooks | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Conley | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Cumming | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Doerun | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Oakwood | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Lookout Mountain | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Waco | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Watkinsville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Swainsboro | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Saint Simons Island | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Dahlonega | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Commerce | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Locust Grove | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Byron | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hiawassee | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Blairsville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| White | No live reading | Not available | High |
| West Point | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Jasper | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Franklin | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Hartwell | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Rossville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Greenville | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Fairmount | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Helena | No live reading | Not available | High |
| Ellijay | No live reading | Not available | High |
Today and worst today come from live readings where available. Typical shows the usual level for this month from the seasonal profile.
Pollen is only half of what's in the air. See today's air quality in Georgia for ozone, dust, and smoke readings by city.
The Georgia allergy season
Allergy levels in Georgia peak in March, when oak pollen runs highest. The season moves through tree pollen around March, grass in May, weed pollen such as ragweed in September. Levels start to climb around February. The lowest pollen levels of the year arrive in January.
Common questions
When does allergy season start in Georgia?
Pollen levels in Georgia usually begin climbing in February and reach their highest point in March.
What is the worst month for allergies in Georgia?
March is typically the worst month in Georgia, driven by oak pollen.
When does ragweed season end in Georgia?
Ragweed pollen in Georgia usually fades by the end of November, after the first hard frost in colder areas.
When is the best time for allergies in Georgia?
January usually brings the lowest pollen levels of the year in Georgia.