North and Central Georgia
December 2018 Climate Summary
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For December, the majority of locations were about 2 to 4 degrees warmer than normal and 2 to 8 inches wetter than normal.
Monthly Top 10 Rankings:
Athens
· 3rd wettest on record
Atlanta
· 4th wettest on record
*Complete rankings in tables below
Temp. Extremes (°F) for December
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
Athens |
75 (12/2)*
|
25 (12/6) |
Atlanta |
74 (12/2)* |
28 (12/6) |
Columbus |
76 (12/2) |
27 (12/6) |
Macon |
76 (12/2) |
25 (12/6, 12/12) |
Cartersville |
73 (12/2)* |
21 (12/6)* |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
71 (12/2) |
24 (12/6)* |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
73 (12/2) |
25 (12/6) |
Gainesville |
69 (12/2) |
25 (12/6)* |
Peachtree City |
74 (12/2) |
23 (12/6) |
Rome |
74 (12/2)* |
21 (12/6) |
* Set record for day
December Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
47.4 (34th Warmest) |
45.4 |
+2.0 |
56.4 (2015) |
|
48.6 (26th Warmest) |
45.3 |
+3.3 |
57.6 (2015) |
|
51.9 (32nd Warmest) |
49.1 |
+2.8 |
59.1 (2015) |
|
50.8 (35th Warmest) |
48.0 |
+2.8 |
58.6 (2015) |
|
Cartersville |
45.0 |
42.6 |
+2.4 |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
45.6 |
44.3 |
+1.3 |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
47.0 |
44.8 |
+2.2 |
|
Gainesville |
45.3 |
43.7 |
+1.6 |
|
Peachtree City |
48.3 |
44.4 |
+3.9 |
|
Rome |
46.2 |
42.6 |
+3.6 |
|
Precip. Extremes (in) for December
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
Athens |
2.17 (12/1)* |
Atlanta |
3.47 (12/28) |
Columbus |
1.54 (12/20) |
Macon |
1.06 (12/14) |
Cartersville |
2.10 (12/8)* |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
3.12 (12/28)* |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.88 (12/28)* |
Gainesville |
2.65 (12/28)* |
Peachtree City |
2.21 (12/28)* |
Rome |
2.61 (12/8)* |
* Set record for day
December Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
10.89 (3rd Wettest) |
3.73 |
+7.16 |
12.37 (2015) |
|
11.83 (4th Wettest) |
3.90 |
+7.93 |
12.94 (2015) |
|
7.93 (16th Wettest) |
4.27 |
+3.66 |
17.38 (2015) |
|
6.26 (22nd Wettest) |
4.04 |
+2.22 |
12.62 (2015) |
|
Cartersville |
9.73 |
4.24 |
+5.49 |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
12.02 |
4.16 |
+7.86 |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
11.14 |
3.99 |
+7.15 |
|
Gainesville |
12.24 |
4.50 |
+7.74 |
|
Peachtree City |
10.66 |
4.14 |
+6.52 |
|
Rome |
10.33 |
4.38 |
+5.95 |
|
Records Set this December
Athens:
Atlanta:
January Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s January outlook, there are equal chances for above, below, or near normal temperatures across both North and Central Georgia. Both North and Central Georgia have a 40% to 50% chance for above normal precipitation.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.