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Temperatures through the month of December within a half degree of normal. Precipitation through the month of December was near normal.
Climate Site Temperatures Precipitation Climate Site Maximum Temperature Max T Date Climate Site Total Precipitation DFN (Departure Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in inches) Max P Date Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta December 29, 2024 Severe Weather Outbreak A line of thunderstorms moved Alabama into central and portions of northern Georgia during the overnight into the early morning hours of the 29th. Most of the tornadoes and wind damage that occurred were along the line as it moved eastward. There was a wedge in place that quickly eroded to north of the metro which allowed for temperatures and dewpoints to quickly rise, putting together the ingredients for this event. In all there were 6 tornadoes with 3 being EF-0 and 3 being EF-1. There were many damage reports as shown on the graphic below with winds from 50-70 mph that occurred. Based on the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for January, Georgia has a 40-60% chance for below normal temperatures. For precipitation, Georgia has equal chances of above or below normal precipitation totals.
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Below are the overview stats for December 2024 for our 10 climate sites.
December 2024 December Rankings
Athens
42nd Warmest
62nd Wettest
Atlanta
27th Warmest
73rd Wettest
Columbus
48th Warmest
36th Wettest
Macon
62nd Warmest
50th Driest
December 2024 Climate Averages
Climate Site
December Temp (°F)
Average Temp
Departure from normal
Athens
46.7
46.5
0.2
Atlanta
48.8
47.3
1.5
Columbus
51.1
50.6
0.5
Macon
48.6
49.5
-0.9
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
45.9
44.9
1.0
Fulton Co Arpt
46.9
46.0
0.9
Gainesville
45.9
44.9
1.0
Peachtree City
46.2
47.2
-1.0
Rome
45.2
44.7
0.5
December 2024 Temperature Climate Statistics
Minimum Temperature
Min T Date
Athens
73
12/17
22
12/4
Atlanta
74
12/17
24
12/6
Columbus
78
12/17
26
12/4
Macon
77
12/17
21
12/4
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
71
12/18,31
21
12/6
Fulton Co Arpt
73
12/17
22
12/6
Gainesville
70
12/18,31
24
12/6
Peachtree City
73
12/17
21
12/4
Rome
72
12/18
20
12/4,7
December 2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Average Precipitation
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 2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
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
Click the links below to explore the temperature and precipitation data across north and central Georgia for the month of December 2024.
Temperature Maps
Precipitation Maps
Temperature Graphs
Precipitation Graphs
Temperature and precipitation records at our 4 main climate sites are located below.
December 2024 Climate Records
No Records were broken during the last month.
Larger events that occurred across north and central Georgia this past January can be found here.
The January climate outlook is below.
January Outlook
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