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Temperatures through the month of January were 1 to 3 degrees above normal.
Precipitation through the month of January was around 0 to 1 inches below normal.
No Records were set during the month of January *Indicates a daily record was set *Indicates a daily record was set *Indicates a daily record was set Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta Temperature Graphs​ January 1st: A storm system triggered four short-lived tornadoes across parts of central Georgia during the afternoon of New Year's Day. More information on this event can be found in the Public Information Statement that summarizes the event. January 8th: A winter storm brought 1-3 inches of snow across the Northeast Georgia mountains. January 26th: The first Tornado Watch of 2021 was issued for portions of western Georgia out ahead of a line of severe weather. There were numerous reports of storm damage across the southwestern Atlanta suburbs. This event began as a tornado threat, primarily over eastern Mississippi and central Alabama. The environment allowed for a number of tornadic supercells to form, which evolved into a line of storms that moved into Georgia late that night and into the morning hours of the 27th. January 2021 Warnings and Local Storm Reports Based on the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for February, all of north and central Georgia has an Equal Chance for above, below or near normal temperatures. For precipitation, far northern Georgia has a 20% to 40% chance of above normal precipitation. Central Georgia has a 20% to 40% chance of below normal precipitation. Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.
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Below are the overview stats for January 2021 for our 10 climate sites.
January 2021 Climate Averages
Climate Site
January Temp (°F)
Average Temp
Departure from normal
46.1
45.4
+0.7
46.2
43.3
+2.9
48.8
47.2
+1.6
48.7
46.3
+2.4
44.4
41.1
+3.3
43.8
42.4
+1.4
44.9
43.2
+1.7
43.8
41.6
+2.2
45.0
42.8
+2.2
44.6
41.2
+3.4
January 2021 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site
Maximum Temperature
Max T Date
Minimum Temperature
Min T Date
Athens
75
1/26
26
1/29, 1/30
Atlanta
69
1/26
28
1/10
Columbus
78
1/25
26
1/17
Macon
78
1/25
24
1/17
Cartersville
70
1/26
25
1/10, 1/14
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
67
1/26
25
1/10
Fulton Co Arpt
69
1/26
26
1/10, 1/14
Gainesville
69
1/26
26
1/10
Peachtree City
73
1/25
25
1/14, 1/19
Rome
69
1/1, 1/26
25
1/10
January 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site
Total Precipitation
Normal Precipitation
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
4.65
4.05
+0.60
3.62
4.20
-0.58
4.63
3.85
+0.78
4.11
4.24
-0.13
4.13
4.60
-0.47
3.89
4.80
-0.91
4.18
4.27
-0.09
3.73
5.03
-1.30
2.88
4.20
-1.32
3.06
4.82
-1.76
January 2021 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site
Maximum Daily Precip
Max P Date
Athens
1.39
1/1
Atlanta
1.23
1/1
Columbus
2.19
1/31
Macon
1.17
1/31
Cartersville
1.96
1/26
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
1.35
1/31
Fulton Co Arpt
1.34
1/1
Gainesville
1.42
1/1
Peachtree City
1.52
1/31
Rome
1.44
1/31
January 2021 Snowfall
Climate Site
Snowfall Amount
Snowfall Date
Athens
0.0
N/A
Atlanta
0.0
N/A
Columbus
0.0
N/A
Macon
0.0
N/A
Click the links below to explore the temperature and precipitation data across north and central Georgia for the month of January 2021.
Temperature Maps
Precipitation Maps
Temperature Graphs
Precipitation Graphs
Temperature and precipitation records at our 4 main climate sites are located below.
January 2021 Climate Records
No records of note for January 2021
Larger events that occurred across north and central Georgia this past January can be found here.
The February climate outlook is below.
February Outlook
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