March 2020 Climate Summary

North and Central Georgia

March 2020 Climate Summary

For March, the majority of locations were about 5 to 8 degrees warmer than normal and 1 to 2 inches wetter than normal.

Monthly Top 10 Rankings
*Athens* *3rd Warmest March on Record*
*Atlanta* *3rd Warmest March on Record*
*Columbus* *6th Warmest March on Record*
*Macon* *5th Warmest March on Record*

Monthly Top 10 Rankings

Athens

3rd Warmest March on Record

Atlanta

3rd Warmest March on Record

Columbus

6th Warmest March on Record

Macon

5th Warmest March on Record

*Complete rankings in tables below

March Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

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Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	60.8 (3rd Warmest)	54.3	+6.5	63.6 (2012)
Atlanta	61.6 (3rd Warmest)	54.3	+7.3	64.5 (2012)
Columbus	65.4 (6th Warmest)	57.8	+7.6	68.1 (1907)
Macon	64.5 (5th Warmest)	56.8	+7.7	65.3 (1907)
Cartersville	59.4	51.7	+7.7
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	58.4	53.3	+5.1
Fulton Co. Arpt	60.1	53.6	+6.5
Gainesville	57.5	52.7	+4.8
Peachtree City	62.3	53.2	+9.1
Rome	59.4	52.1	+7.3

Temp. Extremes (°F) for March

Site	Warmest Temp.	Date	Coldest Temp.	Date
Athens	89	3/28*	28	3/1
Atlanta	85	3/27	33	3/7
Columbus	87	3/28	35	3/1
Macon	87	3/14*, 3/19, 3/29	28	3/1
Cartersville	89	3/27*	27	3/1
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	84	3/27*	27	3/1
Fulton Co. Arpt	86	3/27*	30	3/1
Gainesville	85	3/27*	29	3/1
Peachtree City	87	3/28*	30	3/1
Rome	88	3/27*	28	3/1

* Set record for day; Bold = All Time March Record

Observed Temperatures Across Georgia

March Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

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Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	5.42 (53rd Wettest)	4.43	+0.99	14.15 (1929)
Atlanta	7.45 (32nd Wettest)	4.81	+2.64	13.28 (1929)
Columbus	5.63 (55th Wettest)	5.46	+0.17	16.29 (1929)
Macon	6.00 (40th Wettest)	4.55	+1.45	12.52 (1944)
Cartersville	7.02	4.72	+2.30
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	6.42	4.98	+1.44
Fulton Co. Arpt	6.60	4.81	+1.79
Gainesville	6.41	5.42	+0.99
Peachtree City	6.63	5.11	+1.52
Rome	6.36	4.95	+1.41

Precip. Extremes (in) for March

Site	Highest Daily Amount	Date
Athens	1.49	3/5
Atlanta	1.57	3/5
Columbus	2.08	3/4
Macon	1.62	3/4
Cartersville	1.63	3/24*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	1.49	3/5*
Fulton Co. Arpt	1.57	3/5*
Gainesville	1.98	3/24*
Peachtree City	1.65	3/5*
Rome	1.16	3/24

* Set record for day

Observed Precipitation Across Georgia

Daily Records Set This March

Athens

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 86 degrees was reached on 3/20. This ties the record of 86 degrees, last set in 1907.
- 88 degrees was reached on 3/27. This breaks the record of 87 degrees, last set in 1921.
- 89 degrees was reached on 3/28. This breaks the record of 85 degrees, last set in 2007.
Highest Minimum Temperature
- 63 degrees was reached on 3/13. This breaks the record of 60 degrees, last set in 2016.
- 60 degrees was reached on 3/19. This ties the record of 60 degrees, last set in 1963.
- 60 degrees was reached on 3/28. This breaks the record of 62 degrees, last set in 1922.
- 65 degrees was reached on 3/29. This breaks the record of 62 degrees, last set in 1977. All-Time March Record

Atlanta

Highest Minimum Temperature
- 62 degrees was reached on 3/13. This ties the record of 62 degrees, last set in 2016.
- 66 degrees was reached on 3/28. This breaks the record of 62 degrees, last set in 2017.
- 66 degrees was reached on 3/29. This breaks the record of 65 degrees, last set in 1924.

Columbus

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 85 degrees was reached on 3/14. This breaks the old record of 84 degrees, last set in 1989.
Highest Minimum Temperature
- 66 degrees was reached on 3/24. This ties the record of 63 degrees, last set in 1954.
- 66 degrees was reached on 3/28. This breaks the record of 65 degrees, last set in 2017.
- 67 degrees was reached on 3/29. This breaks the record of 67 degrees, last set in 1997.

Macon

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 87 degrees was reached on 3/14. This breaks the record of 85 degrees, last set in 1973.

Highest Minimum Temperature
- 65 degrees was reached on 3/24. This breaks the record of 64 degrees, last set in 1935.
- 66 degrees was reached on 3/28. This breaks the record of 64 degrees, last set in 1991.

April Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s April outlook, all of north and central Georgia has a 40 to 50% chance of above normal temperatures . For precipitation, north Georgia has a 40 to 50% chance of above normal precipitation and central Georgia has equal chances of below, normal, or above normal precipitation.

Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.