North and Central Georgia
February 2020 and Winter 2019-2020 Climate Summary
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For February, the majority of locations were about 2 to 4 degrees warmer than normal and 4 to 7 inches wetter than normal.
For the Winter 2019-2020 Season, the majority of locations were about 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and 8 to 13 inches wetter than normal.
Monthly Top 10 Rankings |
Seasonal Top 10 Rankings |
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Athens 3rd Wettest February on record |
Athens Wettest Winter on record 6th Warmest Winter on record |
Atlanta 2nd Wettest February on record |
Atlanta 5th Wettest Winter on record 10th Warmest Winter on record |
Columbus 7th Wettest February on record |
Columbus 3rd Wettest Winter on record |
Macon 4th Wettest February on record |
Macon 2nd Wettest Winter on record 9th Warmest Winter on record |
*Complete rankings in tables below
February Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
49.9 (19th Warmest) |
47.2 |
+2.7 |
54.7 (2018) |
|
49.9 (35th Warmest) |
47.2 |
+2.7 |
57.3 (2018) |
|
53.2 (33rd Warmest) |
51.1 |
+2.1 |
62.3 (2018) |
|
52.4 (34th Warmest) |
50.0 |
+2.4 |
60.3 (2018) |
|
48.9 |
44.6 |
+4.3 |
|
|
47.3 |
46.1 |
+1.2 |
|
|
49.0 |
46.3 |
+2.7 |
|
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46.5 |
45.5 |
+1.0 |
|
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51.0 |
46.7 |
+4.3 |
|
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48.1 |
44.3 |
+3.8 |
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Temp. Extremes (ºF) for February
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Date |
Coldest Temp. |
Date |
Athens |
79 |
2/3* |
25 |
2/22 |
Atlanta |
76 |
2/3* |
30 |
2/22 |
Columbus |
80 |
2/11 |
29 |
2/22, 2/28 |
Macon |
81 |
2/11* |
25 |
2/22 |
Cartersville |
79 |
2/3* |
24 |
2/15 |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
74 |
2/3* |
26 |
2/15, 2/22 |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
76 |
2/3 |
27 |
2/15, 2/22 |
Gainesville |
73 |
2/3* |
27 |
2/8, 2/22 |
Peachtree City |
78 |
2/3* |
28 |
2/22 |
Rome |
78 |
2/3* |
24 |
2/22 |
* Set record for day
Seasonal Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings for December-February
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
49.6 (6th Warmest) |
45.4 |
+4.2 |
54.2 (1931-32) |
|
50.1 (10th Warmest) |
45.3 |
+4.8 |
54.3 (1889-90) |
|
53.2 (13th Warmest) |
49.1 |
+4.0 |
57.5 (1926-27) |
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52.4 (9th Warmest) |
48.1 |
+4.3 |
56.2 (1931-32) |
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48.6 |
42.8 |
+5.8 |
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47.3 |
44.2 |
+3.1 |
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48.7 |
44.7 |
+4.0 |
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47.0 |
43.6 |
+3.4 |
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50.6 |
44.6 |
+6.0 |
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48.0 |
42.7 |
+5.3 |
Temp. Extremes (ºF) for December-February
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Date |
Coldest Temp. |
Date |
Athens |
79 |
2/3* |
21 |
1/22 |
Atlanta |
76 |
2/3* |
23 |
1/21 |
Columbus |
80 |
2/11 |
26 |
1/21 |
Macon |
81 |
1/3, 2/11* |
23 |
1/22 |
Cartersville |
79 |
2/3* |
18 |
1/22 |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
74 |
2/3* |
20 |
1/22 |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
76 |
2/3 |
20 |
1/22 |
Gainesville |
73 |
2/3* |
23 |
1/22 |
Peachtree City |
78 |
2/3* |
22 |
1/22 |
Rome |
78 |
2/3* |
20 |
1/22 |
* Set record for day
Seasonal Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings for December-February
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
24.28 (Wettest on Record) |
12.26 |
+12.02 |
23.20 (1935-36) |
|
23.73 (5th Wettest) |
12.77 |
+10.96 |
26.30 (1919-20) |
|
25.48 (3rd Wettest) |
12.56 |
+12.92 |
29.07 (1935-36) |
|
22.71 (2nd Wettest) |
12.64 |
+10.07 |
23.34 (1924-25) |
|
21.19 |
13.74 |
+7.45 |
|
|
22.34 |
13.97 |
+8.37 |
|
|
22.45 |
13.16 |
+9.29 |
|
|
22.99 |
14.40 |
+8.59 |
|
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26.81 |
13.24 |
+13.57 |
|
|
22.44 |
14.07 |
+8.37 |
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Precip. Extremes (in) for December-February
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
Date |
Athens |
3.44 |
2/6* |
Atlanta |
2.41 |
2/18* |
Columbus |
2.84 |
12/22 |
Macon |
3.11 |
12/13* |
Cartersville |
2.62 |
2/6* |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.58 |
2/6* |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.49 |
2/6* |
Gainesville |
3.54 |
2/6* |
Peachtree City |
3.43 |
2/18* |
Rome |
3.12 |
2/6 |
* Set record for day; Bold = All time monthly record
February Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
11.05 (3rd Wettest) |
4.48 |
+6.57 |
12.06 (1873) |
|
10.58 (2nd Wettest) |
4.67 |
+5.91 |
12.77 (1961) |
|
9.90 (7th Wettest) |
4.44 |
+5.46 |
12.47 (2013) |
|
9.91 (4th Wettest) |
4.36 |
+5.55 |
12.87 (2013) |
|
11.56 |
4.90 |
+6.66 |
|
|
9.90 |
5.01 |
+4.89 |
|
|
9.79 |
4.90 |
+4.89 |
|
|
10.84 |
4.87 |
+5.97 |
|
|
11.57 |
4.90 |
+6.67 |
|
|
11.16 |
4.87 |
+6.29 |
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Precip. Extremes (in) for February
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
Date |
Athens |
3.44 |
2/6* |
Atlanta |
2.41 |
2/18* |
Columbus |
2.15 |
2/6 |
Macon |
2.79 |
2/6 |
Cartersville |
2.62 |
2/6* |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.58 |
2/6* |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.49 |
2/6* |
Gainesville |
3.54 |
2/6* |
Peachtree City |
3.43 |
2/18* |
Rome |
3.12 |
2/6 |
* Set record for day; Bold = All time monthly record
Records Set this February
Athens:
Atlanta:
Columbus:
Macon:
March and Spring Climate Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for March, all of north and central Georgia has a 33% to 40% chance of above normal temperatures. For precipitation, north Georgia has a 33% to 40% of above normal precipitation and central Georgia has equal chances of below, normal, or above normal precipitation.
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s Spring Outlook (Mar-May), north Georgia has a 40% to 50% for above normal temperatures and central Georgia has a 50% to 60% for above normal temperatures. For precipitation, all of north and central Georgia has a 40% to 50% chance for above normal precipitation.
Spring Flooding Outlook
On March 19th, NOAA issued their spring flooding outlook. For the FFC forecast area, moderate flooding is expected through the spring season. For more information please see the media release from NOAA.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.