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Below are the overview stats for January 2018 for our 10 climate sites.

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Temperatures were around 3 degrees below averagePrecipitation was around 3 inches below average.

January Rankings
Ranks Temperatures Precipitation
Athens 21st Coldest 36th Wettest
Atlanta 25th Coldest 25th Driest
Columbus 24th Coldest 7th Driest
Macon 18th Coldest 16th Driest

 

 

January 2018 Climate Averages
Climate Site
January Temp (°F)
Average Temp  (°F)
Departure from normal
Athens
40.9
43.5
-2.6
Atlanta
40.4
43.3
-2.9
Columbus
44.7
47.2
-2.5
Macon
43.4
46.3
-2.9
Cartersville
37.0
41.1
-4.1
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
38.1
42.2
-4.1
Fulton Co Arpt
39.1
43.1
-4.0
Gainesville
38.8
41.7
-2.9
Peachtree City
40.4
42.8
-2.4
Rome
37.8
41.1
-3.3

 

 

January 2018 Temperature Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Temperature (°F)

Max T Date

Minimum Temperature(°F)
Min T Date
Athens
73
1/21
11
1/2
Atlanta
69
1/21
13
1/2
Columbus
75
1/21
18
1/18
Macon
71
1/21
16
1/2
Cartersville
69
1/21
9
1/2
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
68
1/21
11
1/2
Fulton Co Arpt
69
1/21
12
1/2
Gainesville
68
1/21
12
1/2
Peachtree City
71
1/21
14
1/2
Rome
71
1/21
13
1/2, 5, 17

 

 

January 2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Total Precipitation
(Inches)
Average Precipitation
(Inches)
Departure
From Normal
Athens
4.63
4.05
0.58
Atlanta
3.26
4.20
-0.94
Columbus
1.60
3.85
-2.25
Macon
2.14
4.24
-2.10
Cartersville
1.68
4.60
-2.92
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
2.41
4.80
-2.39
Fulton County Arpt
2.32
4.27
-1.95
Gainesville
2.40
5.03
-2.63
Peachtree City
4.09
4.20
-0.11
Rome
1.22
4.82
-3.60

 

January 2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Daily Precipitation
Inches

Date

Athens
2.01
1/28
Atlanta
1.35
1/28
Columbus
0.69
1/28
Macon
1.20
1/28
Cartersville
0.90
1/28
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
1.00
1/28
Fulton Co Arpt
0.97
1/28
Gainesville
0.90
1/28
Peachtree City
2.06
1/28
Rome
0.33
1/28

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta