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Temperatures through the month of December within a degree of normal. Precipitation through the month of December was within 2 inches of normal.
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December 2022 Monthly Rankings
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Climate Site |
Temperatures |
Precipitation |
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Athens
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38th Coolest
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24th Wettest
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Atlanta
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31st Warmest
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45th Driest
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Columbus
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29th Warmest
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2nd Driest
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Macon
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28th Warmest
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15th Driest
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December 2022 Climate Averages
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Climate Site
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Month Temp (°F)
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Average Temp
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Departure from normal
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Athens
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44.9
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46.5
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-1.6
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Atlanta
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47.5
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47.3
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0.2
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Columbus
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51.4
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50.6
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0.8
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Macon
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50.5
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49.5
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1.0
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Cartersville
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45.9
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44.3
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1.6
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
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45.2
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44.9
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0.3
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Fulton Co Arpt
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46.4
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46.0
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0.4
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Gainesville
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44.7
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44.9
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-0.2
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Peachtree City
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48.1
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47.2
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0.9
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Rome
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45.6
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44.7
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0.9
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December 2022 Temperature Climate Statistics
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Climate Site |
Maximum Temperature |
Max T Date |
Minimum Temperature
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Min T Date
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Athens
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77
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12/8
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7
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12/24
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Atlanta
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78
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12/8
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8
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12/24
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Columbus
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80
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12/8
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13
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12/24
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Macon
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83
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13
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13
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12/24
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Cartersville
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75
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12/8
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7
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12/24
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
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76
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12/8
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7
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12/24
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Fulton Co Arpt
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77
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12/8
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8
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12/24
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Gainesville
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73
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12/8
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5
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12/24
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Peachtree City
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79
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12/8
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10
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12/24
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Rome
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73
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12/8
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9
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12/24
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December 2022 Precipitation Climate Statistics
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Climate Site |
Total Precipitation |
Average Precipitation
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DFN (Departure From Normal)
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Athens
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4.77
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4.43
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0.34
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Atlanta
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3.44
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4.57
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-1.13
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Columbus
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1.56
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4.79
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-3.23
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Macon
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2.08
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4.57
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-2.49
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Cartersville
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5.61
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4.49
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1.12
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
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5.51
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4.36
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1.15
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Fulton County Arpt
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5.05
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4.21
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0.84
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Gainesville
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3.45
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4.71
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-1.26
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Peachtree City
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3.39
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4.56
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-1.17
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Rome
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5.14
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2.74
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2.40
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December 2022 Precipitation Climate Statistics
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Climate Site |
Maximum Daily Precip (in inches) |
Max P Date |
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Athens
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2.04
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12/5
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Atlanta
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1.37
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12/14
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Columbus
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0.85
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12/14
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Macon
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1.39
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12/14
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Cartersville
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1.91
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12/5
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
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1.80
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12/5
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Fulton Co Arpt
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1.99
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12/14
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Gainesville
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1.68
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12/14
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Peachtree City
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1.48
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12/14
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Rome
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2.64
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12/5
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Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta
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December 2022 Climate Records
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Date
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Type
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Location
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Records set over a 24 hour period
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12/01
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Daily Rainfall
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Macon |
1.83 Inches of rain fell over 24 hours. This breaks the old record of 1.26 inches set in 1902.
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December 2022 Climate Records
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Date
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Type
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Location
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Records set over a 24 hour period
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12/24
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Max T
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Athens |
Athens reached a low MIN temperature of 11°F. This breaks the old record of 13°F set in 1989.
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12/08
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Max T
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Atlanta |
Atlanta reached a high MAX temperature of 78°F. This breaks the old record of 76°F set in 1978.
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12/07
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Max T
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Macon |
Macon reached a high MAX temperature of 81°F. This breaks the old record of 79°F set in 1951.
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12/08
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Max T
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Macon |
Macon reached a high MAX temperature of 83°F. This breaks the old record of 79°F set in 1966.
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Based on the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for January, Georgia has 33-50% chance of above average temperatures. For precipitation, Georgia has a 33-50% chance of above average precipitation.
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