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North and Central Georgia

Summer 2019 Climate Summary

 

For Summer, the majority of locations experienced temperatures around 0 to 2 degrees above average and a fairly even spread of above and below average precipitation

 

Summer Monthly Top 10 Rankings

Athens

None

Atlanta

8th Warmest Summer on Record

Columbus 

None

Macon

None

*Complete rankings in tables below

 

Temp. Extremes (ºF) for June - August

Site

Warmest Temp.

Coldest Temp.

Athens

99 (7/16)

54 (6/14)

Atlanta

100 (8/13)*

60 (6/14)

Columbus

101 (8/17)

60 (6/14)

Macon

100 (7/16,7/18,8/17)

55 (6/14)

Cartersville

100 (8/13)

50 (6/14)*

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

97 (8/13)

53 (6/14)*

Fulton Co. Arpt

98 (8/13)

53 (6/14)*

Gainesville

95 (8/13)

55 (6/14)*

Peachtree City

99 (8/12*,8/13*,8/17)

54 (6/14)

Rome

100 (7/8)

51 (6/14)

* Set record for day

 

June - August Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

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Site

Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking

Normal

Dep. from Normal

Record

Athens

79.8 (26th Warmest)

79.2

+0.5

82.2 (2016)

Atlanta

80.8 (8th Warmest)

79.0

+1.8

82.7 (1980)

Columbus

82.6 (16th Warmest)

81.4

+1.2

84.6 (2011)

Macon

81.9 (14th  Warmest)

80.5

+1.3

83.5 (1954)

Cartersville

78.5

77.1

+1.4

 

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

78.5

78.5

0.0

 

Fulton Co. Arpt

79.4

78.4

+0.9

 

Gainesville

78.0

77.5

+0.5

 

Peachtree City

80.4

77.9

+2.5

 

Rome

79.7

78.0

+1.8

 

 

Precip. Extremes (in) for June - August

Site

Highest Daily Amount

Athens

3.73 (8/4)

Atlanta

3.90 (6/8)*

Columbus

2.20 (6/8)*

Macon

2.23 (8/1)

Cartersville

1.56 (7/19)*

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

2.65 (8/1)*

Fulton Co. Arpt

2.74 (6/8)* All-Time June Record

Gainesville

1.97 (6/8)*

Peachtree City

4.27 (6/8)* All-Time June Record

Rome

3.26 (7/20)

* Set record for day

 

June - August Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

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Site

Total Precip. and Current Ranking

Normal

Dep. from Normal

Record

Athens

17.18 (24th Wettest)

12.18

+5.00

29.39 (1994)

Atlanta

10.41 (42nd Driest)

13.12

-2.71

25.82 (2005)

Columbus

13.88 (55th Wettest)

12.25

+1.63

24.76 (2013)

Macon

13.98 (41st Wettest)

13.11

+0.87

30.41 (1928)

Cartersville

9.99

12.43

-2.44

 

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

12.29

14.09

-1.80

 

Fulton Co. Arpt

8.80

13.93

-5.13

 

Gainesville

12.52

13.33

-0.81

 

Peachtree City

12.29

13.21

-0.92

 

Rome

13.48

12.55

+0.93

 


 

Records Set this Summer

Athens:

    Highest Minimum Temperature
    • 73 degrees was reached on 6/5. This ties the old record of 73 degrees, last set in 1985.
  • Daily Precipitation
    • 3.61 inches of precip was reported on 6/8. This breaks the old record of 1.56 inches, last set in 1938.

Atlanta:

  • Highest Maximum Temperature
    • 100 degrees was reached on 8/13. This ties the old record of 100 degrees, last set in 2007.
  • Highest Minimum Temperature
    • 77 degrees was reached on 7/4. This breaks the old record of 76 degrees, last set in 2016.
    • 78 degrees was reached on 8/10. This breaks the old record of 78 degrees, last set in 2007.
    • 76 degrees was reached on 8/23. This ties the old record of 76 degrees, last set in 1989.
  • Daily Precipitation
    • 3.90 inches of precip was reported on 6/8. This breaks the old record of 1.45 inches, last set in 1950.

Columbus:

  • Highest Minimum Temperature
    • 78 degrees was reached on 8/12. This breaks the old record of 77 degrees, last set in 2013.
  • Daily Precipitation
    • 2.20 inches of precip was reported on 6/8. This breaks the old record of 1.73 inches, last set in 2005.
    • 1.73 inches of precip was reported on 6/18. This breaks the old record of 1.26 inches, last set in 1963.

Macon:

  • Highest Minimum Temperature
    • 77 degrees was reached on 8/14. This ties the old record of 77 degrees, last set in 2010.
  • Lowest Minimum Temperature
    • 60 degrees was reached on 7/25. This breaks the old record of 64 degrees, last set in 2009. 

 

Fall Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s Fall outlook, much of north and central Georgia has a 40% to 50% chance of above normal temperatures. For precipitation, all of north and central Georgia has equal chances of above, normal, or below normal precipitation.

 

Winter Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s Winter outlook, all of north and central Georgia has a 33% to 40% chance of above normal temperatures. For precipitation, all of north and central Georgia has equal chances of above, normal, or below normal precipitation.

 

Fall Drought Outlook

Based on the U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook for September, drought is expected to persist across middle Georgia.

 

Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.