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North and Central Georgia
Summer 2018 Climate Summary
(Majority of locations were slightly warmer than normal and 3 to 6 inches wetter than normal)
Seasonal Top 10 Rankings:
Atlanta
· 10th wettest
*Complete rankings in tables below
Seasonal Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings for Jun-Aug
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
79.3 (37th Warmest) |
79.2 |
+0.1 |
82.3 (2016) |
|
|
80.1 (17th Warmest) |
79.0 |
+1.1 |
82.7 (1980) |
|
|
81.7 (40th Warmest) |
81.4 |
+0.3 |
84.6 (2011) |
|
|
81.0 (31st Warmest) |
80.5 |
+0.5 |
83.5 (1954) |
|
|
Cartersville |
77.9 |
77.1 |
+0.9 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
78.7 |
78.5 |
+0.2 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
79.1 |
78.4 |
+0.6 |
|
|
Gainesville |
78.0 |
77.5 |
+0.5 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
79.5 |
77.9 |
+1.6 |
|
|
Rome |
79.6 |
78.0 |
+1.7 |
|
Temp. Extremes (°F) for Jun-Aug
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
|
Athens |
96 (6/19, 6/20) |
60 (8/24) |
|
Atlanta |
94 (7/12) |
63 (6/5, 6/6) |
|
Columbus |
97 (6/20, 7/11, 8/6) |
65 (6/5, 6/6) |
|
Macon |
97 (6/20, 6/25, 8/6) |
61 (6/5, 6/6) |
|
Cartersville |
94* (6/16) |
56 (6/6) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
94 (7/11) |
57 (6/6) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
94 (6/15, 8/7) |
59 (6/5) |
|
Gainesville |
93 (6/18*, 7/12) |
60 (6/6) |
|
Peachtree City |
93 (6/18, 6/19, 6/20, 7/12, 7/18, 8/6) |
59 (6/5) |
|
Rome |
95 (6/16, 6/17, 7/11, 7/18, 8/6, 8/7) |
59 (6/6) |
* Set record for day
June Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
79.3 (24th Warmest) |
77.5 |
+1.8 |
82.1 (1981) |
|
Atlanta |
79.8 (12th Warmest) |
77.3 |
+2.5 |
82.3 (1952) |
|
Columbus |
81.5 (23rd Warmest) |
79.8 |
+1.7 |
84.7 (1914) |
|
Macon |
80.5 (34th Warmest) |
78.9 |
+1.6 |
84.3 (1952) |
|
Cartersville |
77.4 |
74.8 |
+2.6 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
78.4 |
76.8 |
+1.6 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
78.8 |
76.7 |
+2.1 |
|
|
Gainesville |
77.8 |
75.6 |
+2.2 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
79.3 |
75.9 |
+3.4 |
|
|
Rome |
79.0 |
75.9 |
+3.1 |
|
July Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
79.7 (56th Coolest) |
80.6 |
-0.9 |
75.2 (1967) |
|
Atlanta |
80.8 (25th Warmest) |
80.2 |
+0.6 |
85.3 (1993) |
|
Columbus |
82.4 (44th Warmest) |
82.5 |
-0.1 |
85.8 (1993,1986) |
|
Macon |
81.3 (54th Warmest) |
81.7 |
-0.4 |
86.5 (1986) |
|
Cartersville |
78.6 |
78.3 |
+0.3 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
79.4 |
79.8 |
-0.4 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
79.8 |
79.8 |
0.0 |
|
|
Gainesville |
78.7 |
78.8 |
-0.1 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
80.2 |
79.3 |
+0.9 |
|
|
Rome |
80.5 |
79.4 |
+1.1 |
|
August Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
78.9 (53rd Warmest) |
79.6 |
-0.7 |
85.2 (2007) |
|
Atlanta |
79.7 (32nd Warmest) |
79.4 |
+0.3 |
85.5 (2007) |
|
Columbus |
81.2 (50th Coolest) |
81.9 |
-0.7 |
77.9 (1969) |
|
Macon |
81.1 (38th Warmest) |
80.9 |
+0.2 |
84.6 (2007) |
|
Cartersville |
77.9 |
78.2 |
-0.3 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
78.3 |
79.0 |
-0.7 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
78.6 |
78.8 |
-0.2 |
|
|
Gainesville |
77.4 |
78.1 |
-0.7 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
79.1 |
78.6 |
+0.5 |
|
|
Rome |
79.4 |
78.6 |
+0.8 |
|
Seasonal Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings for Jun-Aug
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
16.62 (30th Driest) |
12.18 |
+4.44 |
29.39 (1994) |
|
|
19.49 (10th Wettest) |
13.12 |
+6.37 |
25.82 (2005) |
|
|
18.43 (18th Wettest) |
12.25 |
+6.18 |
24.76 (2013) |
|
|
11.32 (50th Driest) |
13.11 |
-1.79 |
5.00 (1997) |
|
|
Cartersville |
10.94 |
12.43 |
-1.49 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
19.58 |
14.09 |
+5.49 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
19.22 |
13.93 |
+5.29 |
|
|
Gainesville |
14.88 |
13.33 |
+1.55 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
16.94 |
13.21 |
+3.73 |
|
|
Rome |
15.59 |
12.55 |
+3.04 |
|
Precip. Extremes (in) for Jun-Aug
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
|
Athens |
2.83 (6/26) |
|
Atlanta |
*3.61 (8/2) |
|
Columbus |
*2.41 (8/29) |
|
Macon |
1.85 (7/13) |
|
Cartersville |
1.90 (8/1) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
*1.38 (7/15) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
*1.82 (7/14) |
|
Gainesville |
*2.01 (8/8) |
|
Peachtree City |
*2.04 (7/31) |
|
Rome |
*4.02 (8/1) |
* Set record for day
June Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
7.28 (17th Wettest) |
4.18 |
+3.10 |
13.25 (1994) |
|
Atlanta |
3.86 (59th Wettest) |
3.95 |
-0.09 |
11.21 (1912) |
|
Columbus |
5.74 (20th Wettest) |
3.72 |
+2.02 |
10.83 (1967) |
|
Macon |
3.32 (58th Driest) |
4.06 |
-0.74 |
12.25 (2013) |
|
Cartersville |
4.03 |
3.84 |
+0.19 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
6.91 |
4.76 |
+2.15 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
6.53 |
4.13 |
+2.40 |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.64 |
4.39 |
+0.25 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
5.87 |
3.63 |
+2.24 |
|
|
Rome |
4.71 |
4.10 |
+0.61 |
|
July Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
4.98 (63rd Wettest) |
4.47 |
+0.51 |
14.47 (1887) |
|
Atlanta |
8.04 (19th Wettest) |
5.27 |
+2.77 |
17.71 (1994) |
|
Columbus |
5.00 (58th Wettest) |
4.76 |
+0.24 |
16.14 (1916) |
|
Macon |
6.37 (31st Wettest) |
4.95 |
+1.42 |
18.16 (1994) |
|
Cartersville |
3.29 |
4.66 |
-1.37 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
7.49 |
5.02 |
+2.47 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
7.50 |
5.06 |
+2.44 |
|
|
Gainesville |
2.72 |
4.51 |
-1.79 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
6.37 |
5.26 |
+1.11 |
|
|
Rome |
3.22 |
4.32 |
-1.10 |
|
August Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
4.36 (49th Wettest) |
3.53 |
+0.83 |
18.43 (1908) |
|
Atlanta |
7.59 (11th Wettest) |
3.90 |
+3.69 |
10.02 (1920) |
|
Columbus |
7.69 (12th Wettest) |
3.77 |
+3.92 |
11.98 (1898) |
|
Macon |
1.63 (11th Driest) |
4.10 |
-2.47 |
0.70 (1925) |
|
Cartersville |
3.62 |
3.93 |
-0.31 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
5.18 |
4.31 |
+0.87 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
5.19 |
4.74 |
+0.45 |
|
|
Gainesville |
7.52 |
4.43 |
+3.09 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
4.70 |
4.32 |
+0.38 |
|
|
Rome |
7.66 |
4.13 |
+3.53 |
|
Records Set this Summer
Atlanta:
Columbus:
Fall Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s fall outlook (Sep-Nov), there are equal chances for above, below, or near normal temperatures across both North and Central Georgia. Much of Georgia has about a 34% chance for above normal precipitation, with near equal chances for above, below, or near normal precipitation across far North Georgia.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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