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

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Temperatures were around 3 degrees above averagePrecipitation was within an inch of average.

 

May Rankings
Ranks Temperatures Precipitation
Athens 7th Warmest 3rd Wettest
Atlanta 2nd Warmest 30th Wettest
Columbus 2nd Warmest Wettest on Record
Macon 12th Warmest 3rd Wettest

 

 

May 2018 Climate Averages
Climate Site
May Temp (°F)
Average Temp  (°F)
Departure from normal
Athens
73.5
70.5
3.0
Atlanta
74.8
71.2
3.6
Columbus
77.1
74.1
3.0
Macon
74.9
72.9
2.0
Cartersville
72.8
68.3
4.5
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
73.3
69.4
3.9
Fulton Co Arpt
73.6
69.8
3.8
Gainesville
72.8
68.7
4.1
Peachtree City
74.0
70.4
3.6
Rome
74.1
69.5
4.6

 

 

May 2018 Temperature Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Temperature (°F)

Max T Date

Minimum Temperature(°F)
Min T Date
Athens
94
5/13
44
5/1
Atlanta
91
5/13, 14
54
5/1
Columbus
96
5/13
54
5/1
Macon
95
5/13
45
5/1
Cartersville
91
5/14
41
5/1
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
92
5/14
44
5/1
Fulton Co Arpt
91
5/14
48
5/1
Gainesville
91
5/14
48
5/1
Peachtree City
93
5/14
44
5/1
Rome
93
5/14
44
5/1

 

 

May 2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Total Precipitation
(Inches)
Average Precipitation
(Inches)
Departure
From Normal
Athens
9.31
3.28
6.03
Atlanta
4.45
3.26
1.19
Columbus
9.93
3.24
6.69
Macon
6.99
2.65
4.34
Cartersville
2.51
3.67
-1.16
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
5.79
3.83
1.96
Fulton County Arpt
6.55
3.64
2.91
Gainesville
9.01
4.01
5.00
Peachtree City
4.61
3.12
1.49
Rome
2.80
3.78
-0.98

 

May 2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Daily Precipitation
Inches

Date

Athens
2.04
5/28
Atlanta
1.09
5/20
Columbus
3.70
5/23
Macon
1.21
5/24
Cartersville
0.87
5/25
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
2.39
5/16
Fulton Co Arpt
2.51
5/16
Gainesville
2.39
5/16
Peachtree City
1.40
5/17
Rome
0.55
5/15

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta