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North and Central Georgia
Fall 2014 Climate Summary
(Majority of locations were slightly cooler than normal* and slightly drier than normal)
*Avg. seasonal temps skewed by abnormally cold Nov. following the warmer Sep./Oct. months
Top 10 Rankings:
Seasonal
Monthly
* Complete rankings in tables below
Seasonal Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings for Sep-Nov
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
62.4 (31st Coolest) |
63.4 |
-1.0 |
58.4 (1976) |
|
|
63.7 (39th Warmest) |
63.6 |
+0.1 |
67.8 (1931) |
|
|
65.3 (21st Coolest) |
66.8 |
-1.5 |
60.9 (1976) |
|
|
63.5 (15th Coolest) |
65.3 |
-1.8 |
60.3 (1967) |
|
|
Cartersville |
60.6 |
61.1 |
-0.5 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
61.4 |
62.5 |
-1.1 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
61.9 |
62.8 |
-0.9 |
|
|
Gainesville |
61.3 |
62.0 |
-0.7 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
62.1 |
62.1 |
0.0 |
|
|
Rome |
61.2 |
61.3 |
-0.1 |
|
Temp. Extremes (°F) for Sep-Nov
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
|
Athens |
97 on 9/2 |
20 on 11/19* |
|
Atlanta |
92 on 9/3, 9/12 |
21 on 11/19 |
|
Columbus |
96 on 9/1, 9/2 |
21 on 11/19* |
|
Macon |
97 on 9/1 |
17 on 11/19* |
|
Cartersville |
93 on 9/1 |
14 on 11/19 |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
93 on 9/1, 9/3 |
19 on 11/19 |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
93 on 9/3 |
18 on 11/19 |
|
Gainesville |
92 on 9/3 |
22 on 11/19 |
|
Peachtree City |
93 on 9/2, 9/3 |
15 on 11/19 |
|
Rome |
94 on 9/1, 9/2 |
15 on 11/19 |
* Set or tied record for day
September Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
75.0 (24th Warmest) |
73.3 |
+1.7 |
84.0 (1925) |
|
Atlanta |
75.8 (21st Warmest) |
73.5 |
+2.3 |
83.0 (1925) |
|
Columbus |
77.6 (17th Warmest) |
76.6 |
+1.0 |
80.7 (2010) |
|
Macon |
76.0 (49th Warmest) |
75.0 |
+1.0 |
84.0 (1925) |
|
Cartersville |
74.0 |
71.3 |
+2.7 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
74.4 |
72.9 |
+1.5 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
74.7 |
72.8 |
+1.9 |
|
|
Gainesville |
73.6 |
71.7 |
+1.9 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
75.1 |
72.1 |
+3.0 |
|
|
Rome |
74.9 |
72.0 |
+2.9 |
|
October Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
64.2 (28th Warmest) |
63.0 |
+1.2 |
73.0 (1919) |
|
Atlanta |
66.2 (11th Warmest) |
63.3 |
+2.9 |
70.8 (1919) |
|
Columbus |
67.5 (15th Warmest) |
66.5 |
+1.0 |
73.7 (1984) |
|
Macon |
65.3 (55th Warmest) |
64.9 |
+0.4 |
74.4 (1919) |
|
Cartersville |
62.3 |
60.6 |
+1.7 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
63.2 |
61.9 |
+1.3 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
64.0 |
62.5 |
+1.5 |
|
|
Gainesville |
62.9 |
61.7 |
+1.2 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
64.1 |
61.4 |
+2.7 |
|
|
Rome |
63.1 |
61.1 |
+2.0 |
|
November Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
48.1 (4th Coolest) |
53.8 |
-5.7 |
46.4 (1951) |
|
Atlanta |
49.0 (16th Coolest) |
54.0 |
-5.0 |
44.2 (1976) |
|
Columbus |
50.8 (4th Coolest) |
57.3 |
-6.5 |
48.7 (1976) |
|
Macon |
49.2 (#1 Coolest) |
55.9 |
-6.7 |
49.3 (1901) |
|
Cartersville |
45.6 |
51.3 |
-5.7 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
46.6 |
52.7 |
-6.1 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
47.0 |
53.0 |
-6.0 |
|
|
Gainesville |
47.3 |
52.6 |
-5.3 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
47.2 |
52.7 |
-5.5 |
|
|
Rome |
45.7 |
50.9 |
-5.2 |
|
Seasonal Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings for Sep-Nov
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
11.27 (95th Driest) |
11.31 |
-0.04 |
2.58 (1931) |
|
|
8.14 (60th Driest) |
11.98 |
-3.84 |
2.55 (1895) |
|
|
11.33 (14th Wettest) |
9.74 |
+1.59 |
18.44 (2009) |
|
|
8.67 (74th Driest) |
9.70 |
-1.03 |
1.01 (1895) |
|
|
Cartersville |
10.82 |
11.10 |
-0.28 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
12.46 |
12.23 |
+0.23 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
9.37 |
11.76 |
-2.39 |
|
|
Gainesville |
12.88 |
13.23 |
-0.35 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
8.88 |
11.12 |
-2.24 |
|
|
Rome |
9.65 |
12.12 |
-2.47 |
|
Precip. Extremes (in) for Sep-Nov
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
|
Athens |
2.78 on 10/14* |
|
Atlanta |
2.54 on 10/14* |
|
Columbus |
3.91 on 10/15* |
|
Macon |
2.49 on 11/23* |
|
Cartersville |
1.50 on 11/23 |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.28 on 10/14 |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.23 on 10/14 |
|
Gainesville |
2.49 on 10/14 |
|
Peachtree City |
2.81 on 10/14 |
|
Rome |
1.99 on 11/17 |
* Set record for day
September Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
4.82 (40th Wettest) |
3.94 |
+0.88 |
11.84 (2004) |
|
Atlanta |
0.75 (14th Driest) |
4.47 |
-3.72 |
0.04 (1984) |
|
Columbus |
4.11 (18th Wettest) |
3.06 |
+1.05 |
9.47 (2004) |
|
Macon |
2.79 (70th Driest) |
3.59 |
-0.80 |
0.02 (2005) |
|
Cartersville |
3.55 |
3.62 |
-0.07 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
5.20 |
4.56 |
+0.64 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.13 |
3.98 |
-1.85 |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.33 |
4.68 |
-0.35 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
2.34 |
3.84 |
-1.50 |
|
|
Rome |
1.82 |
3.41 |
-1.59 |
|
October Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
3.41 (84th Driest) |
3.55 |
-0.14 |
T (1963) |
|
Atlanta |
3.54 (40th Wettest) |
3.41 |
+0.13 |
11.04 (1995) |
|
Columbus |
4.26 (11th Wettest) |
2.58 |
+1.68 |
8.41 (1995) |
|
Macon |
1.57 (53rd Driest) |
2.79 |
-1.22 |
0.00 (1963) |
|
Cartersville |
3.60 |
3.40 |
+0.20 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
3.13 |
3.45 |
-0.32 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
3.71 |
3.61 |
+0.10 |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.11 |
4.08 |
+0.03 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
3.69 |
3.41 |
+0.28 |
|
|
Rome |
3.62 |
3.86 |
-0.24 |
|
November Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
3.04 (71st Driest) |
3.82 |
-0.78 |
0.23 (1910) |
|
Atlanta |
3.85 (87th Driest) |
4.10 |
-0.25 |
0.18 (1890) |
|
Columbus |
2.96 (32nd Driest) |
4.10 |
-1.14 |
0.31 (1956) |
|
Macon |
4.31 (16th Wettest) |
3.32 |
+0.99 |
10.27 (1992) |
|
Cartersville |
3.67 |
4.08 |
-0.41 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
4.13 |
4.22 |
-0.09 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
3.53 |
4.17 |
-0.64 |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.44 |
4.47 |
-0.03 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
2.85 |
3.87 |
-1.02 |
|
|
Rome |
4.21 |
4.85 |
-0.64 |
|
Records Set this Fall
Athens:
Atlanta:
Columbus:
Macon:
Winter Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s winter outlook (Dec-Feb), North and Central Georgia has more than a 40% chance for below normal temperatures. Central Georgia has about a 34-40% chance for above normal precipitation, while North Georgia has equal chances for above, near, or below normal.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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