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Seasonal Climate Summary for Summer 2023

(June 2023 through August 2023) 

 

Summer 2023 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
Athens
78.1
79.5
-1.4
Atlanta
80.8
79.7
1.1
Columbus
81.8
82.0
-0.2
Macon
81.1
81.1
0.0
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
78.2
78.1
0.1
Fulton County Arpt
78.6
78.8
-0.2
Gainesville
77.9
77.5
0.4
Peachtree City
78.1
79.4
-1.3
Rome
79.0
78.9
0.1

 

Summer 2023 Average Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Temp Rank Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year)
Athens
78.1° is 46th Coolest
82.2 (2016)
74.5 (1967)
Atlanta
80.8° is the 8th Warmest
82.7 (1980)
73.5 (1967)
Columbus
81.8° is the 39th Warmest
84.6 (2011)
78.3 (1967)
Macon
81.1° is the 32nd Warmest
83.5 (1954)
76.1 (1967)

 

Summer 2023 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature (deg) Max T Date
Minimum Temperature (deg)
Min T Date
Athens
99
8/26
55
6/10
Atlanta
99
8/26
63
6/10, 6/13
Columbus
102
8/26
60
6/10
Macon
104
8/26
54
6/10
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
98
8/26
55
6/10
Fulton Co Arpt
98
8/26, 8/27
54
6/10
Gainesville
99
8/26
57
6/10
Peachtree City
98
8/26
53
6/10
Rome
101
8/25
54
6/10

 

 

Summer 2023 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens
86.0
67.5
Atlanta
89.0
71.0
Columbus
90.0
71.0
Macon
88.5
71.5
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
86.5
69.0
Fulton Co Arpt
87.0
69.5
Gainesville
87.0
67.0
Peachtree City
85.0
69.5
Rome
88.0
70.5

 

Average Maximum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Max Temp Rank Highest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
86.0° is the 60th Warmest
91.5 (2007)
81.5 (1967)
Atlanta
89.0° is the 10th Warmest
92.0 (2012)
80.5 (1967)
Columbus
90.0° is the 20th Warmest 
92.5 (2012)
83.0 (1994)
Macon
88.5° is the 29th Warmest
93.5 (1980)
82.0 (1967)

 

Average Minimum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Min Temp Rank Highest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
67.5° is the 53rd Warmest
74.0 (1982)
57.0 (1967)
Atlanta
71.0° is the 19th Warmest
74.5 (2016)
55.0 (1967)
Columbus
71.0° is 66th Warmest
78.0 (2011)
61.5 (1967)
Macon
71.5° is the 36th Coolest
77.0 (2022)
56.5 (1967)

 

Summer 2023 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
Athens
16.87
13.63
+3.24
Atlanta
11.35
13.59
-2.24
Columbus
16.42
13.06
+3.36
Macon
13.21
13.61
-0.40
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
19.52
13.91
+5.61
Fulton County Arpt
11.15
12.83
-1.68
Gainesville
16.97
13.38
+3.59
Peachtree City
9.27
13.25
-3.98
Rome
15.37
11.31
+4.06

 

Summer 2023 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year)
Athens
16.87" is the 29th Wettest
4.28 (1957)
29.39 (1994)
Atlanta
11.35" is the 10th Wettest
3.88 (1930)
25.82 (2005)
Columbus
16.42" is the 22nd Wettest Driest
6.31 (1990)
24.76 (2013)
Macon
13.21" is the 9th Wettest
5.00 (1997)
29.26 (2013)

 

Summer 2023 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens
2.80
6/21
Atlanta
1.17
8/6
Columbus
4.40
6/14
Macon
2.47
6/22
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
3.67
8/28
Fulton Co Arpt
1.89
8/28
Gainesville
3.08
8/3
Peachtree City
1.64
6/14
Rome
4.24
7/9

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.