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Seasonal Climate Summary for Fall 2020

(September 2020 through November 2020)

 

Fall 2020 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
66.8
63.4
+3.4
66.7
63.6
+3.1
69.7
66.8
+2.9
68.6
65.3
+3.3
65.1
61.1
+4.1
64.4
62.5
+1.9
65.0
62.8
+2.3
64.1
62.0
+2.1
65.1
62.1
+3.0
64.9
61.3
+3.6

 

Fall 2020 Average Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Temp Rank Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year)
Athens
5th Warmest
69.4 (1931)
58.3 (1917)
Atlanta
5th Warmest
69.1 (2016)
56.7 (1976)
Columbus
10th Warmest
72.1 (1919)
60.9 (1976)
Macon
6th Warmest (tied)
69.4 (1985)
60.3 (1967)

 

Fall 2020 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature (deg) Max T Date
Minimum Temperature (deg)
Min T Date
Athens
94
9/1
32
11/19
Atlanta
92
9/4
34
11/30
Columbus
98
9/4
35
11/30
Macon
97
9/4
30
11/3
Cartersville
93
9/3, 9/4, 9/11
31
11/3, 11/17, 11/18
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
92
9/3, 9/4
32
11/18
Fulton Co Arpt
92
9/3
32
11/19
Gainesville
90
9/1, 9/4
32
11/30
Peactree City
92
9/4, 9/11
30
11/19
Rome
95
9/4
31
11/3, 11/17, 11/19, 11/24

*Indicates a daily record was set

Fall 2020 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens
77.3
56.3
Atlanta
75.4
58.0
Columbus
79.4
59.9
Macon
80.5
56.7
Cartersville
76.3
53.9
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
74.3
54.6
Fulton Co Arpt
75.1
55.0
Gainesville
73.0
55.3
Peactree City
76.0
54.1
Rome
76.6
53.2

 

Fall 2020 Average Maximum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Max Temp Rank Highest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
13th Warmest
82.9 (1931)
68.8 (1976)
Atlanta
11th Warmest
79.8 (2016)
66.4 (1880)
Columbus
32nd Warmest
83.7 (1919)
71.7 (1976)
Macon
7th Warmest
83.2 (2016)
72.4 (1901)

 

Fall 2020 Average Minimum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Min Temp Rank Highest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
3rd Warmest
57.1 (1985)
46.9 (1967)
Atlanta
5th Warmest
59.0 (1931)
46.3 (1976)
Columbus
3rd Warmest
60.9 (1985)
49.9 (1967)
Macon
12th Warmest
59.3 (1985)
46.0 (1967)

 

Fall 2020 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
14.30
11.31
+2.99
16.83
11.98
+4.85
15.76
9.74
+6.02
14.84
9.70
+5.14
12.25
11.10
+1.15
18.90
12.23
+6.67
17.85
11.76
+6.09
17.84
13.23
+4.61
14.44
11.12
+3.32
12.48
12.12
+0.36

 

Fall 2020 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year)
Athens
21th Wettest
2.58 (1931)
24.17 (2009)
Atlanta
13th Wettest
2.55 (1895)
23.40 (2009)
Columbus
10th Wettest
1.91 (1938)
19.50 (1906)
Macon
6th Wettest (tied)
1.01 (1895)
20.94 (2009)

 

Fall 2020 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens
3.60
9/17*
Atlanta
4.55
10/10*
Columbus
3.72
9/16*
Macon
4.25
9/17*
Cartersville
2.03
9/17*
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
3.77
10/10*
Fulton Co Arpt
4.26
10/24*
Gainesville
5.51
10/10
Peachtree City
3.04
10/10
Rome
2.69
10/28*

*Indicates a daily record was set

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.