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Seasonal Climate Summary for Summer 2021

(June 2021 through August 2021) 

 

Summer 2021 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
80.4
79.5
+0.9
79.3
79.7
-0.4
80.4
82.0
-1.6
80.5
81.1
-0.5
77.7
77.5
+0.3
78.1
78.1
0.0
78.4
78.8
-0.4
77.9
77.5
+0.4
78.4
79.4
-0.9
79.3
78.9
+0.4

 

Summer 2021 Average Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Temp Rank Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year)
Athens
17th Warmest
82.2 (2016)
74.5 (1967)
Atlanta
29th Warmest
82.7 (1980)
73.5 (1967)
Columbus
83rd Warmest
84.6 (2011)
78.3 (1967)
Macon
53rd Warmest
83.5 (1954)
76.1 (1967)

 

Summer 2021 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature (deg) Max T Date
Minimum Temperature (deg)
Min T Date
Athens
97
7/29, 8/10, 8/13
56
6/1
Atlanta
95
7/28
61
6/1
Columbus
98
7/29
61
6/1
Macon
98
7/29
54
6/1
Cartersville
93
7/29, 7/30, 8/10, 8/13, 8/24, 8/25
57
6/17*, 6/23*
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
95
7/29, 8/14
56
6/1*
Fulton Co Arpt
95
7/29*
56
6/1*
Gainesville
94
7/29, 8/14
56
6/1*
Peachtree City
96
8/14
54
6/1
Rome
97
7/29, 8/14
58
6/17

*Indicates a daily record was set

Summer 2021 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens
90.8
70.1
Atlanta
87.4
71.2
Columbus
89.4
71.4
Macon
91.1
69.9
Cartersville
86.5
69.0
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
87.4
68.8
Fulton Co Arpt
87.5
69.2
Gainesville
86.5
69.4
Peachtree City
87.9
69.1
Rome
89.1
69.5

 

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
32nd Warmest
95.9 (1925)
83.7 (1906)
Atlanta
63rd Warmest
92.8 (1980)
82.0 (1967)
Columbus
16th Coldest
95.9 (1943)
87.3 (1967)
Macon
52nd Warmest
96.2 (1954)
86.6 (1910)

 

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
7th Warmest
71.3 (2010)
62.0 (1893)
Atlanta
11th Warmest
73.3 (2010)
65.0 (1967)
Columbus
36th Warmest
74.4 (2010)
67.5 (1950)
Macon
52nd Coldest
72.5 (2005)
65.2 (1967)

 

Summer 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
17.18
13.63
+3.55
19.30
13.59
+5.71
16.50
13.06
+3.44
17.23
13.61
+3.62
19.56
11.11
+8.45
18.09
13.91
+4.18
13.08
12.83
+0.25
15.60
13.38
+2.22
15.44
13.25
+2.19
23.57
11.31
+12.26

 

Summer 2021 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year)
Athens
24th Wettest
2.67 (1925)
29.39 (1994)
Atlanta
12th Wettest
3.82 (1925)
25.82 (2005)
Columbus
30th Wettest
6.31 (1990)
24.76 (2013)
Macon
16th Wettest
5.00 (1997)
30.41 (1928)

 

Summer 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens
3.29
8/17*
Atlanta
2.86
8/17*
Columbus
1.43
8/17
Macon
1.66
8/17
Cartersville
2.84
8/17*
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
2.41
7/23*
Fulton Co Arpt
2.14
8/17*
Gainesville
2.35
8/17
Peachtree City
2.57
6/19*
Rome
3.48
8/31*

*Indicates a daily record was set; BOLD indicates an all time monthly record

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.