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North and Central Georgia
April 2015 Climate Summary
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(All locations were warmer than normal and wetter than normal)
Top 10 Rankings:
Athens
Atlanta
* Complete rankings in tables below
Temp. Extremes (°F)
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
|
Athens |
89 (4/8)* |
41 (4/24) |
|
Atlanta |
87 (4/8)* |
45 (4/5) |
|
Columbus |
88 (4/8) |
48 (4/5,4/22) |
|
Macon |
88 (4/8) |
40 (4/5) |
|
Cartersville |
87 (4/8) |
32 (4/5) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
86 (4/8) |
43 (4/22,4/24) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
88 (4/8) |
39 (4/5) |
|
Gainesville |
85 (4/8) |
43 (4/5,4/24) |
|
Peachtree City |
88 (4/8) |
38 (4/5) |
|
Rome |
87 (4/8) |
34 (4/5) |
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Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
65.1 (8th warmest) |
61.7 |
+3.4 |
67.3 (1981) |
|
|
65.7 (9th warmest*) |
62.0 |
+3.7
|
67.7 (1981) |
|
|
67.9 (18th warmest*) |
64.6 |
+3.3
|
69.8 (1967) |
|
|
66.9 (19th warmest*) |
63.4 |
+3.5
|
69.2 (1954) |
|
|
Cartersville |
62.2 |
59.2 |
+3.0 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
63.6 |
61.6 |
+2.0 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
64.4 |
61.0 |
+3.4 |
|
|
Gainesville |
62.9 |
60.4 |
+2.5 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
64.7 |
60.5 |
+4.2 |
|
|
Rome |
63.3 |
59.8 |
+3.5 |
|
* indicates record was tied with another year
Precip. Extremes (in)
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
|
Athens |
1.45 (4/13) |
|
Atlanta |
1.52 (4/10) |
|
Columbus |
1.24 (4/17) |
|
Macon |
1.33 (4/25) |
|
Cartersville |
1.02 (4/19) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
0.64 (4/10 & 4/13) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
1.22 (4/6) |
|
Gainesville |
0.65 (4/10) |
|
Peachtree City |
1.32 (4/19) |
|
Rome |
0.80 (4/19) |
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Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
8.01 (7th Wettest) |
3.15 |
+4.86 |
11.60 (1936) |
|
|
7.79 (8th Wettest) |
3.36 |
+4.43 |
11.86 (1979) |
|
|
6.47 (19th Wettest) |
3.55 |
+2.92 |
11.67 (1953) |
|
|
6.27 (15th Wettest) |
2.96 |
+3.31 |
10.25 (1938) |
|
|
Cartersville |
5.45 |
3.91 |
+1.54 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
4.92 |
3.65 |
+1.27 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
7.32 |
3.74 |
+3.58 |
|
|
Gainesville |
5.23 |
3.56 |
+1.67 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
6.92 |
3.92 |
+3.00 |
|
|
Rome |
5.05 |
4.05 |
+1.00 |
|
Records Set
Athens:
Atlanta:
May Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s May outlook, central Georgia has a 34-40% chance of below normal temperatures, while north Georgia has near equal chances for above, below, or near normal temperatures in May. There are equal chances for above, below, or near normal precipitation across both North and Central Georgia in May.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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