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Temperatures through the month of April were 1 to 2 degrees above normal. Precipitation through the month of April were within an inch of normal.
Climate Site Temperatures Precipitation Climate Site Maximum Temperature Max T Date *Indicates a daily record was set Climate Site Total Precipitation DFN (Departure Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in inches) Max P Date *Indicates a daily record was set Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta Severe Weather Outbreak (April 2-3) During the late evening and overnight hours of April 2-3, 2024, strong to severe thunderstorms impacted parts of north and central Georgia. This was part of a larger storm system that affected a good portion of the eastern United States. The storms were able to evolve in an environment that become increasingly favorable for Based on the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for May, North Georgia has a 33-40% chance of above normal temperatures while central Georgia has a 40-50% chance above normal temperatures. North Georgia has a 33% to 40% chance of above normal precipitation while northeast Georgia has equal chances. Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.
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Below are the overview stats for April 2024 for our 10 climate sites.
April 2024 Monthly Rankings
Athens
26th Warmest
63rd Wettest
Atlanta
14th Warmest
32nd Wettest
Columbus
28th Warmest
62nd Wettest
Macon
47th Warmest
57th Wettest
April 2024 Climate Averages
Climate Site
Month Temp (°F)
Average Temp
Departure from normal
Athens
63.7
62.3
1.4
Atlanta
65.4
63.2
2.2
Columbus
67.0
65.9
1.1
Macon
64.9
64.6
0.3
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
62.6
60.9
1.7
Fulton Co Arpt
63.2
61.7
1.5
Gainesville
63.0
60.9
2.1
Peachtree City
64.9
62.4
2.4
Rome
62.8
61.4
1.4
April 2024 Temperature Climate Statistics
Minimum Temperature
Min T Date
Athens
87
4/18
36
4/6
Atlanta
86
4/19
40
4/6
Columbus
86
4/18
42
4/5, 6
Macon
87
4/19
36
4/7
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
86
4/18
36
4/6
Fulton Co Arpt
85
4/14,15,16
37
4/7
Gainesville
87
4/18
37
4/6
Peachtree City
87
4/18
37
4/7
Rome
86
4/16
35
4/6
April 2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Average Precipitation
From Normal)
Athens
3.62
3.52
0.10
Atlanta
5.73
3.81
1.92
Columbus
4.43
4.03
0.40
Macon
3.42
3.62
-0.20
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
1.86
3.87
-2.01
Fulton County Arpt
3.06
3.61
-0.55
Gainesville
1.78
3.98
-2.20
Peachtree City
4.03
3.47
0.56
Rome
2.79
4.46
-1.57
April 2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Athens
1.47
4/2
Atlanta
3.41
4/2
Columbus
1.68
4/10
Macon
2.18
4/10
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
0.71
4/2
Fulton County Arpt
0.83
4/2
Gainesville
0.56
4/20
Peachtree City
2.04
4/2
Rome
0.75
4/9
Click the links below to explore the temperature and precipitation data across north and central Georgia for the month of April 2024.
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Temperature Graphs
Precipitation Graphs
Temperature and precipitation records at our 4 main climate sites are located below.
April 2024 Climate Records
Date
Type
Location
Records set over a 24 hour period
4/3
Precip
Atlanta
2.66" of rain fell over a 24 hour period. This beat the old record of 2.25" set in 1975
4/11
Precip
Macon
2.01" of rain fell over a 24 hour period. This beat the old record of 1.89" set in 1953
Larger events that occurred across north and central Georgia this past April can be found here.
tornadoes Tuesday night (April 2nd) into early Wednesday morning (April 3rd). One such storm rapidly intensified as it moved into Rockdale County, about 18 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The storm produced an EF-2 tornado. Additional tornadoes occurred in central Georgia overnight, along with pockets of straight-line
wind damage.
The May climate outlook is below.
May Outlook
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