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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

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

Athens

49.9 (19th Warmest)

47.2

+2.7

54.7 (2018)

Atlanta

49.9 (35th Warmest)

47.2

+2.7

57.3 (2018)

Columbus

53.2 (33rd Warmest)

51.1

+2.1

62.3 (2018)

Macon

52.4 (34th Warmest)

50.0

+2.4

60.3 (2018)

Cartersville

48.9

44.6

+4.3

 

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

47.3

46.1

+1.2

 

Fulton Co. Arpt

49.0

46.3

+2.7

 

Gainesville

46.5

45.5

+1.0

 

Peachtree City

51.0

46.7

+4.3

 

Rome

48.1

44.3

+3.8

 

 

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

Athens

 49.6 (6th Warmest)

45.4

+4.2

54.2 (1931-32)

Atlanta

50.1 (10th Warmest)

45.3

+4.8

54.3 (1889-90)

Columbus

53.2 (13th Warmest)

49.1

+4.0

57.5 (1926-27)

Macon

52.4 (9th Warmest)

48.1

+4.3

56.2 (1931-32)

Cartersville

48.6

42.8

+5.8

 

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

47.3

44.2

+3.1

 

Fulton Co. Arpt

48.7

44.7

+4.0

 

Gainesville

47.0

43.6

+3.4

 

Peachtree City

50.6

44.6

+6.0

 

Rome

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

Athens

24.28 (Wettest on Record)

12.26

+12.02

23.20 (1935-36)

Atlanta

23.73 (5th Wettest)

12.77

+10.96

26.30 (1919-20)

Columbus

25.48 (3rd Wettest)

12.56

+12.92

29.07 (1935-36)

Macon

22.71 (2nd Wettest)

12.64

+10.07

23.34 (1924-25)

Cartersville

21.19

13.74

+7.45

 

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

22.34

13.97

+8.37

 

Fulton Co. Arpt

22.45

13.16

+9.29

 

Gainesville

22.99

14.40

+8.59

 

Peachtree City

26.81

13.24

+13.57

 

Rome

22.44

14.07

+8.37

 

 

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

Athens

11.05 (3rd Wettest)

4.48

+6.57

12.06 (1873)

Atlanta

10.58 (2nd Wettest)

4.67

+5.91

12.77 (1961)

Columbus

9.90 (7th Wettest)

4.44

+5.46

12.47 (2013)

Macon

9.91 (4th Wettest)

4.36

+5.55

12.87 (2013)

Cartersville

11.56

4.90

+6.66

 

DeKalb Peachtree Arpt

9.90

5.01

+4.89

 

Fulton Co. Arpt

9.79

4.90

+4.89

 

Gainesville

10.84

4.87

+5.97

 

Peachtree City

11.57

4.90

+6.67

 

Rome

11.16

4.87

+6.29

 

 

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:

  • High Maximum Temperature
    • 79 on 2/3 (breaks record of 78 degrees last set in 1932)
  • High Minimum Temperature
    • 60 on 2/5 (breaks old record of 54 degrees last set in 1986)
    • 56 on 2/6 (ties old record of 56 degrees last set in 1927)
  • Daily Precipitation Total
    • 3.44 on 2/6 (breaks old record of 1.89“ set in 2002)

Atlanta:

  • High Maximum Temperature
    • 76 on 2/3 (ties record of 76 degrees last set in 1995)
  • High Minimum Temperature
    • 61 on 2/5 (breaks record of 56 degrees last set in 1986)
  • Daily Precipitation Total
    • 2.41 on 2/18 (breaks old record of 2.16“ set in 1926)

Columbus:

  • None

Macon:

  • High Maximum Temperature
    • 78 on 2/6 (breaks old record of 77 degrees last set in 1927)
    • 81 on 2/11 (breaks old record of 80 degrees last set in 1962)
  • High Minimum Temperature 
    • 60 on 2/5 (breaks old record of 58 degrees last set in 1943)
    • 62 on 2/11 (breaks old record of 61 degrees last set in 2018) 

 

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.