Peachtree City, GA

Weather Forecast Office

December 2023 Climate Summary

Temperatures through the month of December within two degrees of normal. Precipitation through the month of December was around 2 inches of normal.

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January Outlook

Below are the overview stats for December 2023 for our 10 climate sites.

December 2023 December Rankings
Climate Site	Temperatures	Precipitation
Athens	28th Warmest	62nd Wettest
Atlanta	21st Warmest	67th Driest
Columbus	45th Warmest	11th Driest
Macon	34th Warmest	18th Driest

December 2023 Climate Averages
Climate Site	December Temp (°F)	Average Temp	Departure from normal
Athens	48.0	49.5	-1.5
Atlanta	49.9	47.3	2.6
Columbus	51.3	50.6	0.7
Macon	50.9	49.5	1.4
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt	46.7	44.9	1.8
Fulton Co Arpt	47.5	46.0	1.5
Gainesville	47.1	44.9	2.2
Peachtree City	46.7	47.2	-0.5
Rome	46.5	44.7	1.8

December 2023 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site	Maximum Temperature	Max T Date	Minimum Temperature	Min T Date
Athens	69	12/3, 4	22	12/20
Atlanta	69	12/4, 9	29	12/19, 20
Columbus	73	12/9	28	12/20, 31
Macon	78	12/9	22	12/20
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt	67	12/3, 4	23	12/20
Fulton Co Arpt	69	12/3	23	12/20
Gainesville	66	12/4	26	12/19
Peachtree City	70	12/3, 9	22	12/20
Rome	69	12/3	21	12/20

December 2023 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site	Total Precipitation	Average Precipitation	DFN (Departure From Normal)
Athens	4.34	4.43	-0.09
Atlanta	3.68	4.57	-0.89
Columbus	1.86	4.79	-2.93
Macon	1.29	3.96	-2.67
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt	4.10	4.36	-0.26
Fulton County Arpt	3.21	4.21	-1.00
Gainesville	6.65	8.59	-1.94
Peachtree City	2.88	4.56	-1.68
Rome	3.91	5.00	-1.09

December 2023 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site	Maximum Daily Precip (in inches)	Max P Date
Athens	2.99	12/25
Atlanta	1.84	12/25
Columbus	1.09	12/9
Macon	1.29	12/10
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt	1.95	12/25
Fulton Co Arpt	1.58	12/9
Gainesville	3.30	12/25
Peachtree City	1.43	12/25
Rome	1.56	12/25

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta

Click the links below to explore the temperature and precipitation data across north and central Georgia for the month of December 2023.

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Temperature and precipitation records at our 4 main climate sites are located below.

December 2023 Climate Records
Date	Type	Location	Records set over a 24 hour period
12/26	Daily Rainfall	Athens	2.74 Inches of rain fell over 24 hours. This breaks the old record of 2.70 inches set in 1943.

No significant weather outbreaks occurred across north and central Georgia this past December.

January Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for January, Georgia has equal chances for above or below average temperatures. For precipitation, north Georgia has a 40-50% chance of above average precipitation while central and southern Georgia has a 50-60% chance of above average precipitation.