December 2018 Climate Summary

North and Central Georgia

December 2018 Climate Summary

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For December, the majority of locations were about 2 to 4 degrees warmer than normal and 2 to 8 inches wetter than normal.

Monthly Top 10 Rankings:

Athens

· 3rd wettest on record

Atlanta

· 4th wettest on record

*Complete rankings in tables below

Temp. Extremes (°F) for December

Site	Warmest Temp.	Coldest Temp.
Athens	75 (12/2)*	25 (12/6)
Atlanta	74 (12/2)*	28 (12/6)
Columbus	76 (12/2)	27 (12/6)
Macon	76 (12/2)	25 (12/6, 12/12)
Cartersville	73 (12/2)*	21 (12/6)*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	71 (12/2)	24 (12/6)*
Fulton Co. Arpt	73 (12/2)	25 (12/6)
Gainesville	69 (12/2)	25 (12/6)*
Peachtree City	74 (12/2)	23 (12/6)
Rome	74 (12/2)*	21 (12/6)

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December Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

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Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	47.4 (34th Warmest)	45.4	+2.0	56.4 (2015)
Atlanta	48.6 (26th Warmest)	45.3	+3.3	57.6 (2015)
Columbus	51.9 (32nd Warmest)	49.1	+2.8	59.1 (2015)
Macon	50.8 (35th Warmest)	48.0	+2.8	58.6 (2015)
Cartersville	45.0	42.6	+2.4
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	45.6	44.3	+1.3
Fulton Co. Arpt	47.0	44.8	+2.2
Gainesville	45.3	43.7	+1.6
Peachtree City	48.3	44.4	+3.9
Rome	46.2	42.6	+3.6

Precip. Extremes (in) for December

Site	Highest Daily Amount
Athens	2.17 (12/1)*
Atlanta	3.47 (12/28)
Columbus	1.54 (12/20)
Macon	1.06 (12/14)
Cartersville	2.10 (12/8)*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	3.12 (12/28)*
Fulton Co. Arpt	2.88 (12/28)*
Gainesville	2.65 (12/28)*
Peachtree City	2.21 (12/28)*
Rome	2.61 (12/8)*

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December Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

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Site	Total Precip. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	10.89 (3rd Wettest)	3.73	+7.16	12.37 (2015)
Atlanta	11.83 (4th Wettest)	3.90	+7.93	12.94 (2015)
Columbus	7.93 (16th Wettest)	4.27	+3.66	17.38 (2015)
Macon	6.26 (22nd Wettest)	4.04	+2.22	12.62 (2015)
Cartersville	9.73	4.24	+5.49
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	12.02	4.16	+7.86
Fulton Co. Arpt	11.14	3.99	+7.15
Gainesville	12.24	4.50	+7.74
Peachtree City	10.66	4.14	+6.52
Rome	10.33	4.38	+5.95

Records Set this December

Athens:

High Maximum Temperature
- 75 on 12/2 (ties record of 75 set in 1991, 1970, and 1922)
Daily Precipitation Total
- 2.17 on 12/1 (breaks old record of 1.71“ set in 1996)

Atlanta:

High Maximum Temperature
- 74 on 12/2 (ties record of 74 in 1998, 1991,1970)
Daily Precipitation Total
- 1.61 on 12/1 (breaks old record of 1.60“ set in 1996)

January Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s January outlook, there are equal chances for above, below, or near normal temperatures across both North and Central Georgia. Both North and Central Georgia have a 40% to 50% chance for above normal precipitation.

Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.