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With 4 distinct seasons, Atlanta has an average annual temperature of 61 degrees. It sees little snow in the winter, averaging 2 inches each year. The coldest month is January, averaging 33 degrees. Summer months, while humid, average in the mid to upper 80s. Rain in spring and summer is common, with an average of 50 inches per year.
Transportation plays an important role for both visitors and residents. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport moves 6 to 7 million passengers each month via domestic and international flights, making it the busiest airport in the country. The area’s mass transit system provides both bus and rail service throughout the region, with future plans to bolster the system for commuters.
A number of highways run through Atlanta and its suburbs. Most prominent are Interstates 75, 85, 675 and 20. Interstate 295 is known as The Perimeter for running in a circle around the city, and helps join the other highways to each other.
While many remember Atlanta as a shining host of the 1996 Olympic Games, the city is home to many well-known companies and organizations, including the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, The Weather Channel, Turner Broadcasting Network and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Atlanta was also featured in a number of movies, including Gone With the Wind and Driving Miss Daisy.
A number of professional sports teams are based in Atlanta as well, such as the Falcons (football), Braves (baseball), Dream and Hawks (basketball), and Thrashers (hockey). It is also home to Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Often featured in national magazines, it is frequently voted as the best city to live in in the United States.
