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January 2021 Climate Summary

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Temperatures through the month of January were 1 to 3 degrees above normal.

 Precipitation through the month of January was around 0 to 1 inches below normal.

 

Below are the overview stats for January 2021 for our 10 climate sites.

No Records were set during the month of January

 

January 2021 Climate Averages
Climate Site January Temp (°F)
Average Temp 
Departure from normal
46.1
45.4
+0.7
46.2
43.3
+2.9
48.8
47.2
+1.6
48.7
46.3
+2.4
44.4
41.1
+3.3
43.8
42.4
+1.4
44.9
43.2
+1.7
43.8
41.6
+2.2
45.0
42.8
+2.2
44.6
41.2
+3.4

 

January 2021 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature Max T Date
Minimum Temperature
Min T Date
Athens
75
1/26
26
1/29, 1/30
Atlanta
69
1/26
28
1/10
Columbus
78
1/25
26
1/17
Macon
78
1/25
24
1/17
Cartersville
70
1/26
25
1/10, 1/14
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
67
1/26
25
1/10
Fulton Co Arpt
69
1/26
26
1/10, 1/14
Gainesville
69
1/26
26
1/10
Peachtree City
73
1/25
25
1/14, 1/19
Rome
69
1/1, 1/26
25
1/10

*Indicates a daily record was set

 

January 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation
Normal Precipitation
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
4.65
4.05
+0.60
3.62
4.20
-0.58
4.63
3.85
+0.78
4.11
4.24
-0.13
4.13
4.60
-0.47
3.89
4.80
-0.91
4.18
4.27
-0.09
3.73
5.03
-1.30
2.88
4.20
-1.32
3.06
4.82
-1.76

 

January 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip Max P Date
Athens
1.39
1/1
Atlanta
1.23
1/1
Columbus
2.19
1/31
Macon
1.17
1/31
Cartersville
1.96
1/26
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
1.35
1/31
Fulton Co Arpt
1.34
1/1
Gainesville
1.42
1/1
Peachtree City
1.52
1/31
Rome
1.44
1/31

*Indicates a daily record was set

 

January 2021 Snowfall
Climate Site Snowfall Amount Snowfall Date
Athens
0.0
N/A
Atlanta
0.0
N/A
Columbus
0.0
N/A
Macon
0.0
N/A

*Indicates a daily record was set

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta

Click the links below to explore the temperature and precipitation data across north and central Georgia for the month of January 2021.

Temperature Maps

Precipitation Maps 

 

Temperature Graphs

 

Precipitation Graphs

 

Temperature Maps

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Precipitation Maps

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Temperature Graphs​

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Precipitation Graphs

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Temperature and precipitation records at our 4 main climate sites are located below.

 

January 2021 Climate Records
No records of note for January 2021

Larger events that occurred across north and central Georgia this past January can be found here.

January 1st: A storm system triggered four short-lived tornadoes across parts of central Georgia during the afternoon of New Year's Day. More information on this event can be found in the Public Information Statement that summarizes the event.

January 8th: A winter storm brought 1-3 inches of snow across the Northeast Georgia mountains.

January 26th: The first Tornado Watch of 2021 was issued for portions of western Georgia out ahead of a line of severe weather. There were numerous reports of storm damage across the southwestern Atlanta suburbs. This event began as a tornado threat, primarily over eastern Mississippi and central Alabama. The environment allowed for a number of tornadic supercells to form, which evolved into a line of storms that moved into Georgia late that night and into the morning hours of the 27th. 

January 2021 Warnings and Local Storm Reports

The February climate outlook is below.

February Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for February, all of north and central Georgia has an Equal Chance for above, below or near normal temperatures.  For precipitation, far northern Georgia has a  20% to 40% chance of above normal precipitation. Central Georgia has a  20% to 40% chance of below normal precipitation.

 

Latest 30 Day Temperature OutlookLatest 30 Day Precipitation Outlook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.