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North and Central Georgia
Winter 2014-2015 Climate Summary
(All sites cooler than normal due to the abnormally cold February and majority of sites slightly drier than normal)
Top 10 Rankings:
Athens
· 9th coolest February
Atlanta
· None of mention
Columbus
· 8th coolest February
Macon
· 8th coolest February
* Complete rankings in tables below
Seasonal Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings for Dec-Feb
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
43.6 (23rd Coolest) |
45.3 |
-1.7 |
38.5 (1976-77) |
|
|
44.5 (61st Coolest) |
45.2 |
-0.7 |
37.0 (1976-77) |
|
|
47.5 (27th Coolest) |
49.0 |
-1.5 |
42.8 (1976-77) |
|
|
46.3 (27th Coolest) |
48.0 |
-1.7 |
43.0 (1976-77) |
|
|
Cartersville |
40.9 |
42.8 |
-1.9 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
42.2 |
44.3 |
-2.1 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
43.0 |
44.8 |
-1.8 |
|
|
Gainesville |
42.2 |
43.6 |
-1.4 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
43.7 |
44.7 |
-1.0 |
|
|
Rome |
41.1 |
42.7 |
-1.6 |
|
Temp. Extremes (°F) for Dec-Feb
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
|
Athens |
74 on 12/1 |
11 on 1/8 |
|
Atlanta |
74 on 12/1 |
11 on 1/8 |
|
Columbus |
76 on 12/2,12/4 |
13 on 1/8* |
|
Macon |
76 on 12/4 |
14 on 1/8 |
|
Cartersville |
72 on 12/1,12/2 |
8 on 1/8 |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
72 on 12/1 |
9 on 1/8 |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
73 on 12/1,12/2 |
10 on 1/8 |
|
Gainesville |
70 on 12/2 |
9 on 1/8 |
|
Peachtree City |
74 on 12/2,12/4 |
11 on 1/8 |
|
Rome |
71 on 12/1,12/2 |
9 on 1/8 |
* Set record for day
December Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
48.5 (17th Warmest) |
45.4 |
+3.1 |
53.8 (1984) |
|
Atlanta |
50.0 (16th Warmest) |
45.3 |
+4.7 |
57.2 (1889) |
|
Columbus |
52.1 (25th Warmest) |
49.1 |
+3.0 |
57.7 (1971) |
|
Macon |
51.0 (28th Warmest) |
48.0 |
+3.0 |
56.3 (1956) |
|
Cartersville |
46.0 |
42.6 |
+3.4 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
47.7 |
44.4 |
+3.3 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
48.6 |
44.8 |
+3.8 |
|
|
Gainesville |
47.7 |
43.7 |
+4.0 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
49.0 |
44.5 |
+4.5 |
|
|
Rome |
46.2 |
42.6 |
+3.6 |
|
January Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
41.9 (31st Coolest) |
43.5 |
-1.6 |
31.2 (1977) |
|
Atlanta |
43.1 (67th Coolest) |
43.3 |
-0.2 |
29.3 (1977) |
|
Columbus |
45.8 (35th Coolest) |
47.2 |
-1.4 |
36.6 (1977) |
|
Macon |
44.1 (26th Coolest) |
46.3 |
-2.2 |
35.2 (1940) |
|
Cartersville |
39.6 |
41.1 |
-1.5 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
40.7 |
42.3 |
-1.6 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
41.5 |
43.3 |
-1.8 |
|
|
Gainesville |
41.1 |
41.7 |
-0.6 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
41.6 |
42.8 |
-1.2 |
|
|
Rome |
39.8 |
41.2 |
-1.4 |
|
February Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
40.3 (9th Coolest) |
47.2 |
-6.9 |
37.7 (1958) |
|
Atlanta |
40.4 (15th Coolest) |
47.2 |
-6.8 |
34.4 (1895) |
|
Columbus |
44.7 (8th Coolest) |
51.1 |
-6.4 |
40.8 (1958) |
|
Macon |
43.7 (8th Coolest) |
50.0 |
-6.3 |
40.8 (1968) |
|
Cartersville |
37.0 |
44.6 |
-7.6 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
38.1 |
46.2 |
-8.1 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
38.9 |
46.3 |
-7.4 |
|
|
Gainesville |
45.2 |
45.5 |
-0.3 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
40.4 |
46.8 |
-6.4 |
|
|
Rome |
37.4 |
44.4 |
-7.0 |
|
Seasonal Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings for Dec-Feb
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
11.66 (45th Driest) |
12.26 |
-0.60 |
3.80 (1985-86) |
|
|
14.02 (61st Wettest) |
12.77 |
+1.25 |
26.30 (1919-20) |
|
|
11.99 (38th Driest) |
12.56 |
-0.57 |
6.14 (1937-38) |
|
|
12.69 (56th Wettest) |
12.64 |
+0.05 |
23.34 (1924-25) |
|
|
Cartersville |
12.96 |
13.74 |
-0.78 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
11.02 |
13.97 |
-2.95 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
11.11 |
13.16 |
-2.05 |
|
|
Gainesville |
12.27 |
14.40 |
-2.13 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
12.23 |
13.24 |
-1.01 |
|
|
Rome |
13.66 |
14.07 |
-0.41 |
|
Precip. Extremes (in) for Dec-Feb
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
|
Athens |
1.68 on 12/24 |
|
Atlanta |
2.01 on 12/28 |
|
Columbus |
1.55 on 1/23 |
|
Macon |
2.68 on 12/24* |
|
Cartersville |
2.52 on 1/4 |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
1.20 on 12/28 |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
1.30 on 12/28 |
|
Gainesville |
1.54 on 1/4 |
|
Peachtree City |
1.26 on 12/28 |
|
Rome |
1.89 on 2/16 |
* Set record for day
December Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
4.69 (43rd Wettest) |
3.73 |
+0.96 |
11.31 (1931) |
|
Atlanta |
5.51 (35th Wettest) |
3.90 |
+1.61 |
12.94 (1919) |
|
Columbus |
4.62 (52nd Wettest) |
4.27 |
+0.35 |
13.62 (2009) |
|
Macon |
5.89 (23rd Wettest) |
4.04 |
+1.85 |
10.39 (1972) |
|
Cartersville |
4.37 |
4.24 |
+0.13 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
4.24 |
4.16 |
+0.08 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
4.32 |
3.99 |
+0.33 |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.09 |
4.50 |
-0.41 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
5.05 |
4.14 |
+0.91 |
|
|
Rome |
5.58 |
4.38 |
+1.20 |
|
January Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
2.98 (34th Driest) |
4.05 |
-1.07 |
0.64 (1981) |
|
Atlanta |
4.36 (70th Wettest) |
4.20 |
+0.16 |
15.82 (1883) |
|
Columbus |
3.15 (42nd Driest) |
3.85 |
-0.70 |
0.72 (1989) |
|
Macon |
2.44 (36th Driest) |
4.24 |
-1.80 |
0.59 (1928) |
|
Cartersville |
5.03 |
4.60 |
+0.43 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
3.26 |
4.80 |
-1.54 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
3.33 |
4.27 |
-0.94 |
|
|
Gainesville |
3.66 |
5.03 |
-1.37 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
2.39 |
4.20 |
-1.81 |
|
|
Rome |
3.93 |
4.82 |
-0.89 |
|
February Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
3.99 (51st Driest) |
4.48 |
-0.49 |
0.66 (1898) |
|
Atlanta |
4.15 (66th Driest) |
4.67 |
-0.52 |
0.56 (1906) |
|
Columbus |
4.22 (54th Driest) |
4.44 |
-0.22 |
1.10 (1898) |
|
Macon |
4.36 (tied avg.) |
4.36 |
0.00 |
0.37 (2000), 12.87 (2013) |
|
Cartersville |
3.56 |
4.90 |
-1.34 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
3.52 |
5.01 |
-1.49 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
3.46 |
4.90 |
-1.44 |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.52 |
4.87 |
-0.35 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
4.79 |
4.90 |
-0.11 |
|
|
Rome |
4.15 |
4.87 |
-0.72 |
|
Seasonal Snowfall Totals (in) and Records for Dec-Feb
|
Site |
Total Snowfall |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
|
Athens |
T |
2.1 |
-2.1 |
13.6 (2010-11) |
|
Atlanta |
T |
2.1 |
-2.1 |
10.9 (1935-36) |
|
Columbus |
0.0 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
14.0 (1972-73) |
|
Macon |
0.0 |
0.5 |
-0.5 |
16.5 (1972-73) |
Records Set this Winter
Athens:
Atlanta:
Columbus:
Macon:
Spring Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s spring outlook (Mar-May), North and Central Georgia has an equal chance for above, below, or near normal temperatures and portions of Central Georgia has a slightly greater than 33% chance for above normal precipitation.
Summer Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s summer outlook (June-Aug), North and Central Georgia has a slightly greater than 33% chance of above normal temperatures and an equal chance for above, below, or near normal precipitation.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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