North and Central Georgia
September 2019 Climate Summary
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For September, the majority of locations experienced temperatures around 6 to 9 degrees warmer than normal and 2 to 4 inches drier than normal.
Monthly Top 10 Rankings |
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Athens |
6th Warmest September on Record |
Atlanta |
2nd Warmest September on Record |
Columbus |
3rd Warmest September on Record |
Macon |
Driest September on Record (tied) |
4th Warmest September on Record |
*Complete rankings in tables below
Temp. Extremes (ºF) for September
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
Athens |
99 (9/12) |
56 (9/20, 9/21) |
Atlanta |
99 (9/9, 9/12*) |
62 (9/20) |
Columbus |
101 (9/17) |
62 (9/22, 9/23) |
Macon |
103 (9/17)* |
50 (9/20) |
Cartersville |
101 (9/17)* All Time Warmest Temperature in Sept |
56 (9/22, 9/25) |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
98 (9/9)* All Time Warmest Temperature in Sept |
56 (9/22, 9/23) |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
99 (9/9)* All Time Warmest Temperature in Sept |
56 (9/23) |
Gainesville |
96 (9/9*, 9/12*, 9/17*) |
59 (9/21) |
Peachtree City |
100 (9/9*, 9/12*, 9/17*) All Time Warmest Temperature in Sept |
57 (9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/25) |
Rome |
101 (9/13)* |
55 (9/21, 9/23, 9/25) |
* Set record for day
September Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
79.3 (6th Warmest) |
73.3 |
+6.0 |
84.0 (1925) |
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82.4 (2nd Warmest) |
73.5 |
+8.9 |
83.0 (1925) |
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83.3 (3rd Warmest) |
76.6 |
+6.7 |
84.6 (1925) |
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81.1 (4th Warmest) |
75.0 |
+6.1 |
84.0 (1925) |
|
80.0 |
71.3 |
+8.7 |
|
|
78.7 |
72.9 |
+5.8 |
|
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79.5 |
72.8 |
+6.7 |
|
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78.8 |
71.7 |
+7.1 |
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80.5 |
72.1 |
+8.4 |
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80.0 |
72.0 |
+8.0 |
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Precip. Extremes (in) for September
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
Athens |
1.38 (9/13) |
Atlanta |
0.55 (9/28) |
Columbus |
0.87 (9/28) |
Macon |
0.02 (9/10) |
Cartersville |
0.09 (9/28)* |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
0.68 (9/10)* |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
0.90 (9/10)* |
Gainesville |
0.57 (9/13) |
Peachtree City |
0.95 (9/28)* |
Rome |
0.20 (9/27) |
September 2019 Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
1.40 (35th Driest) |
3.94 |
-2.54 |
0.01 (1884) |
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0.76 (16th Driest) |
4.47 |
-3.71 |
0.04 (1984) |
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1.29 (30th Driest) |
3.06 |
-1.77 |
0.03 (1927) |
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0.02 (Tied For Driest on Record) |
3.59 |
-3.57 |
0.02 (2005, 2019) |
|
0.14 |
3.62 |
-3.48 |
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1.34 |
3.98 |
-3.22 |
|
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1.66 |
3.98 |
-2.32 |
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0.57 |
4.68 |
-4.11 |
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1.32 |
3.84 |
-2.52 |
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0.31 |
3.41 |
-3.10 |
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Records Set this September
Between our 4 primary climate sites, 25 highest maximum temperature records were set and 7 highest minimum temperature records were set!
Some other notable climate stats:
For Atlanta in the month of September, 23 days were 90°F or higher, which ties the record set previously in 1925. In addition, accumulating 16 days at or above 95°F breaks the record set in 1925. In 1925 there were 14 days at or above 95°F, with the next closest year being 1954 with 6 days at or above 95°F.
For Macon in the month of September, 29 days were 90°F or higher, which breaks the precious record last set in 2018. In addition, accumulating 22 days at or above 95°F breaks the previous record from 1925.
The daily records are listed below:
Athens:
​Atlanta:
Columbus:
Macon:
October Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s October outlook, all of north and central Georgia has a 40 to 50% chance of above normal temperatures. For precipitation, eastern central Georgia has near a 33 to 40% chance of above average precipitation. The rest of the area has near equal chances of above, below, or normal precipitation.
October Drought Outlook
Based on the U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook for October, drought development is expected to continue to expand and persist across the entire local forecast area. The previous Drought Information Statement was issued on September 26th, 2019 and will be issued again on October 10th, 2019.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.