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Annual Climate Summary for 2021

 

Annual 2021 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
64.7
62.5
+2.2
64.5
62.5
2.0
66.1
65.6
0.5
65.7
64.5
1.2
62.4
60.1
2.3
62.5
61.7
0.8
62.9
61.8
1.1
62.4
60.9
1.5
63.3
61.4
1.9
63.2
60.5
2.7

 

Annual 2021 Average Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Temp Rank Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year)
Athens
4th Warmest
64.9(2020)
59.6 (1968)
Atlanta
7th Warmest
66.1 (2019)
59.1 (1976)
Columbus
17th Warmest
68.5 (2019)
62.7 (1968)
Macon
19th Warmest
67.2 (2019)
62.1 (1968)

 

Annual 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
26
2/17
Atlanta
98
7/28
23
2/17
Columbus
98
7/29
25
2/17
Macon
98
7/29
24
1/17
Cartersville
93
7/29, 7/30, 8/10, 8/13, 8/24, 8/25
18
1/22
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
95
7/29, 8/14
22
2/17
Fulton Co Arpt
95
7/29, 8/14
21
2/17
Gainesville
94
7/29, 8/14
24
2/16, 2/17
Peachtree City
96
8/14
22
2/17
Rome
97
7/29, 8/14
22
2/16, 2/17

 

Annual 2021 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens
75.9
53.6
Atlanta
73.6
55.5
Columbus
76.6
55.7
Macon
77.8
53.5
Cartersville
72.7
52.1
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
72.9
52.1
Fulton Co Arpt
73.4
52.4
Gainesville
71.7
53.2
Peachtree City
74.5
52.0
Rome
74.4
52.1

 

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
4th Warmest
76.9 (2016)
70.2 (1968)
Atlanta
10th Warmest
75.7 (2016)
68.6 (1966)
Columbus
19th Warmest
79.1 (2019)
74.0 (1969)
Macon
16th Warmest
79.8 (2019)
74.4 (1966)

 

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
3rd Warmest on Record
54.2 (2020)
49.0 (1968)
Atlanta
7th Warmest
56.8 (2019)
48.2 (1976)
Columbus
18th Warmest
57.9 (2019)
51.2 (1968)
Macon
29th Warmest on Record
55.5 (1949)
49.1 (1968)

 

Annual 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
48.73
46.33
+2.40
53.81
49.71
+4.10
57.69
46.75
+10.94
52.15
45.68
+6.47
54.37
49.93
+4.44
52.36
52.97
-0.61
45.80
51.17
-5.37
55.96
53.98
+1.98
41.99
49.99
-8.00
61.38
51.92
+9.46

 

Annual 2021 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year)
Athens
38th Driest
28.61 (1954)
71.39 (1964)
Atlanta
29th Driest
31.80 (1954)
71.45 (1948)
Columbus
15th Wettest
26.39 (1999)
80.20 (2009)
Macon
13th Wettest
26.05 (1954)
72.67 (2013)

 

Annual 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens
3.60
8/17*
Atlanta
3.61
8/17*
Columbus
6.72
10/4*
Macon
3.26
10/5
Cartersville
2.84
8/17*
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
3.44
5/3
Fulton Co Arpt
3.24
12/30*
Gainesville
2.88
10/5
Peachtree City
2.78
6/19*
Rome
4.41
3/25

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

 

Annual 2021Snowfall Totals
Climate Site

Total Snow (in)

Normal Snowfall (in) (DFN) Departure from Normal
Athens
0.0
2.9
-2.9
Atlanta
T
2.9
-2.9
Columbus
0.0
0.4
-0.4
Macon
0.0
0.7
-0.7

 

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.