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Temperatures through the month of September was within one degree of normal. Precipitation through the month of September was between two and eight inches above normal.
Climate Site Temperatures Precipitation Climate Site Maximum Temperature Max T Date Climate Site Total Precipitation DFN (Departure Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in inches) Max P Date * indicates a daily record was broken Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta Hurricane Helene (September 24th through 27th, 2024) At the time that this was written, the recovery efforts continue across the southeast. More information may be added to this page in the future Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida at 11 PM EDT. Helene moved quickly inland bringing wind gusts between 50 and 80 mph to portions of east and central Georgia with widespread rainfall totals between 6 and 14 inches. The highest rainfall amounts were primarily in portions of east-central Georgia and in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Due to the prolonged heavy rain, numerous instances of flash flooding and river flooding were reported. The combination of strong winds and heavy rain also downed millions of trees with widespread power outages and numerous structures damaged or destroyed, mostly from falling trees. One short-lived tornado occurred in Wheeler County during the evening of the 26th. Based on the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for October, Georgia has equal chances for above, below or near normal temperatures. For precipitation, southeastern Georgia has a 33-40% chance of below normal precipitation.
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Below are the overview stats for September 2024 for our 10 climate sites.
September 2024 Monthly Rankings
Athens
30th Warmest
20th Wettest
Atlanta
18th Warmest
3rd Wettest
Columbus
48th Warmest
Wettest on Record
Macon
46th Warmest
6th Wettest
Sep 2024 Climate Averages
Climate Site
Sep Temp (°F)
Average Temp
Departure from Normal
Athens
75.0
73.9
1.1
Atlanta
76.3
74.9
1.4
Columbus
77.5
77.6
-0.1
Macon
76.4
76.2
0.2
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
73.8
72.9
0.9
Fulton Co Arpt
74.7
73.5
1.2
Gainesville
73.4
72.4
1.0
Peachtree City
74.0
74.2
-0.2
Rome
74.1
73.8
0.3
Sep 2024 Temperature Climate Statistics
Minimum Temperature
Min T Date
Athens
98
9/22
58
9/10
Atlanta
97
9/22
62
9/17
Columbus
98
9/1
63
9/17
Macon
97
9/22
59
9/10, 17
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
94
9/22, 23
57
9/8
Fulton Co Arpt
95
9/22
58
9/8, 17
Gainesville
94
9/22
59
9/9
Peachtree City
93
9/22, 23
58
9/10, 17
Rome
96
9/22
54
9/8
Sep 2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Average Precipitation
From Normal)
Athens
6.29
3.89
2.40
Atlanta
12.29
3.82
8.47
Columbus
11.48
3.34
8.14
Macon
8.44
3.66
4.78
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
11.29
4.12
7.07
Fulton County Arpt
9.81
3.36
6.45
Gainesville
10.22
3.89
6.33
Peachtree City
10.11
3.52
6.59
Rome
7.55
3.42
4.13
Sep 2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Athens
3.23
9/26
Atlanta
7.62*
9/27
Columbus
4.04*
9/27
Macon
6.18*
9/27
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
8.03
9/27
Fulton Co Arpt
7.37
9/27
Gainesville
5.16
9/27
Peachtree City
7.06
9/27
Rome
6.16
9/27
Click the links below to explore the temperature and precipitation data across north and central Georgia for the month of September 2024.
Temperature Maps
Precipitation Maps
Temperature Graphs
Precipitation Graphs
Temperature and precipitation records at our 4 main climate sites are located below.
September 2024 Climate Records
Date
Type
Location
Records set over a 24 hour period
9/22
Max Temp
Atlanta
Atlanta rose to 97°F which breaks the record of 94 set in 1940.
9/23
Max Temp
Atlanta
Atlanta rose to 96°F which breaks the record of 94 set in 1931.
9/26
Precipitation
Atlanta
4.32 inches of rain fell in Atlanta which breaks the record of 2.42 inches set in 1962.
9/26
Precipitation
Columbus
4.00 inches of rain fell in Columbus which breaks the record of 2.89 inches set in 1941.
9/26
Precipitation
Macon
4.62 inches of rain fell in Macon which breaks the record of 4.20 inches set in 2010.
Larger events that occurred across north and central Georgia this past September can be found here.
The October climate outlook is below.
October Outlook
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