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Temperatures were around 2 degrees below average. Precipitation was around half an inch below average.
| March Rankings |
| Ranks | Temperatures | Precipitation |
| Athens | 29th Coolest | 22nd Driest |
| Atlanta | 47th Coolest | 22nd Wettest |
| Columbus | 36th Coolest | 18th Driest |
| Macon | 26th Coolest | 20th Driest |
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March 2018 Climate Averages
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Climate Site
|
March Temp (°F)
|
Average Temp (°F)
|
Departure from normal
|
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Athens
|
52.5
|
54.9
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-2.4
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Atlanta
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53.5
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55.6
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-2.1
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Columbus
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57.5
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58.9
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-1.4
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Macon
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55.8
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57.7
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-1.9
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Cartersville
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50.4
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52.5
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-2.1
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
|
51.1
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53.3
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-2.2
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Fulton Co Arpt
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52.3
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54.4
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-2.1
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Gainesville
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50.2
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52.9
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-2.7
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Peachtree City
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53.3
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55.3
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-2.0
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Rome
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52.0
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53.4
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2.7
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March 2018 Temperature Climate Statistics
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Climate Site |
Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Max T Date |
Minimum Temperature(°F)
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Min T Date
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Athens
|
80
|
3/18, 28
|
26
|
3/9
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Atlanta
|
77
|
3/18
|
30
|
3/9
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Columbus
|
83
|
3/1
|
31
|
3/9, 15
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Macon
|
85
|
3/1
|
27
|
3/9, 15
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Cartersville
|
78
|
3/28
|
25
|
3/9, 15
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
|
77
|
3/28
|
25
|
3/9, 15
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Fulton Co Arpt
|
78
|
3/30
|
23
|
3/13
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Gainesville
|
75
|
3/28
|
26
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3/2, 3
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Peachtree City
|
80
|
3/18, 28
|
26
|
3/9
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Rome
|
80
|
3/28
|
23
|
3/9
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March 2018 Precipitation Climate Statistics
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Climate Site |
Total Precipitation
(Inches)
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Average Precipitation
(Inches)
|
Departure
From Normal
|
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Athens
|
3.18
|
4.37
|
-1.19
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Atlanta
|
4.86
|
4.68
|
0.18
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Columbus
|
3.15
|
4.92
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-1.77
|
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Macon
|
2.65
|
4.31
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-0.27
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Cartersville
|
5.30
|
4.72
|
0.58
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
|
5.48
|
4.70
|
0.78
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Fulton County Arpt
|
4.42
|
4.53
|
-0.11
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Gainesville
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3.48
|
4.78
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-1.30
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Peachtree City
|
4.23
|
4.90
|
-0.67
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Rome
|
3.74
|
4.99
|
-1.25
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March 2018 Precipitation Climate Statistics
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Climate Site |
Maximum Daily Precipitation
Inches
|
Date |
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Athens
|
0.71
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3/6
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Atlanta
|
1.41
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3/19
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Columbus
|
1.02
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3/11
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Macon
|
1.30
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3/30
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Cartersville
|
1.01
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3/11
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Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
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1.18
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3/19
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Fulton Co Arpt
|
1.11
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2/4
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Gainesville
|
0.78
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3/9
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Peachtree City
|
1.07
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3/19
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Rome
|
0.65
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3/29
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Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta
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