North and Central Georgia
Winter 2016-2017 Climate Summary
(All sites much warmer than normal, with varying precipitation - mainly due to offsetting wet Jan. and dry Feb.)
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Seasonal Top 10 Rankings: |
Monthly Top 10 Rankings: |
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Athens · 2nd warmest Atlanta · 3rd warmest Columbus · 4th warmest Macon · 5th warmest · 8th wettest |
Athens · 7th warmest January · 3rd warmest February · 5th driest February Atlanta · 6th warmest January · #1 warmest February Columbus · 3rd wettest January · 5th warmest February Macon · 9th warmest January · 2nd wettest January · 3rd warmest February |
* Complete rankings in tables below
Seasonal Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings for Dec-Feb
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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51.2 (2nd warmest) |
45.3 |
+5.9 |
54.2 (1931-1932) |
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52.3 (3rd warmest) |
45.2 |
+7.1 |
54.3 (1889-1890) |
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54.6 (4th warmest) |
49.0 |
+5.6 |
57.5 (1926-1927) |
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54.5 (5th warmest) |
48.0 |
+6.5 |
56.2 (1931-1932) |
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Cartersville |
48.6 |
42.8 |
+5.8 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
50.1 |
44.3 |
+5.8 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
51.4 |
44.8 |
+6.6 |
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Gainesville |
49.1 |
43.6 |
+5.5 |
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Peachtree City |
50.5 |
44.7 |
+5.8 |
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Rome |
49.6 |
42.7 |
+6.9 |
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Temp. Extremes (°F) for Dec-Feb
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Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
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Athens |
80 (2/24) |
17 (1/8) |
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Atlanta |
78 (2/24) |
15 (1/8) |
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Columbus |
80 (2/24) |
19 (1/8) |
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Macon |
81 (12/18,2/24) |
21 (1/8) |
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Cartersville |
79 (2/24) |
13 (1/8) |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
78 (2/24) |
15 (1/8) |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
79 (2/24) |
15 (1/8) |
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Gainesville |
76 (2/24) |
18 (1/8) |
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Peachtree City |
79 (2/24) |
16 (1/8) |
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Rome |
80 (2/24) |
17 (1/8) |
December Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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Athens |
47.1 (34th warmest) |
45.4 |
+1.7 |
56.4 (2015) |
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Atlanta |
48.9 (23rd warmest) |
45.3 |
+3.6 |
57.6 (2015) |
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Columbus |
52.5 (25th warmest) |
49.1 |
+3.4 |
59.1 (2015) |
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Macon |
52.2 (18th warmest) |
48.0 |
+4.2 |
58.6 (2015) |
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Cartersville |
45.4 |
42.6 |
+2.8 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
46.9 |
44.4 |
+2.5 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
47.5 |
44.8 |
+2.7 |
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Gainesville |
45.5 |
43.7 |
+1.8 |
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Peachtree City |
47.6 |
44.5 |
+3.1 |
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Rome |
45.4 |
42.6 |
+2.8 |
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January Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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Athens |
51.5 (7th warmest) |
43.5 |
+8.0 |
54.4 (1950,1932) |
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Atlanta |
52.0 (6th warmest) |
43.3 |
+8.7 |
55.4 (1950) |
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Columbus |
53.7 (11th warmest) |
47.2 |
+6.5 |
60.4 (1950) |
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Macon |
53.9 (9th warmest) |
46.3 |
+7.6 |
60.5 (1950) |
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Cartersville |
48.9 |
41.1 |
+7.8 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
50.0 |
42.3 |
+7.7 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
51.8 |
43.3 |
+8.5 |
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Gainesville |
48.9 |
41.7 |
+7.2 |
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Peachtree City |
50.2 |
42.8 |
+7.4 |
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Rome |
51.3 |
41.2 |
+10.1 |
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February Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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Athens |
55.1 (3rd warmest) |
47.2 |
+7.9 |
56.4 (1927) |
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Atlanta |
56.1 (#1 warmest) |
47.2 |
+8.9 |
54.9 (1927) |
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Columbus |
57.7 (5th warmest) |
51.1 |
+6.6 |
59.3 (1927) |
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Macon |
57.5 (3rd warmest) |
50.0 |
+7.5 |
58.8 (1957) |
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Cartersville |
51.5 |
44.6 |
+6.9 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
53.4 |
46.2 |
+7.2 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
55.0 |
46.3 |
+8.7 |
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Gainesville |
53.0 |
45.5 |
+7.5 |
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Peachtree City |
53.8 |
46.8 |
+7.0 |
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Rome |
52.2 |
44.4 |
+7.8 |
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Seasonal Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings for Dec-Feb
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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10.12 (28th driest) |
12.26 |
-2.14 |
3.80 (1985-86) |
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13.05 (74th wettest) |
12.77 |
+0.28 |
26.30 (1919-20) |
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18.63 (11th wettest) |
12.56 |
+6.07 |
29.07 (1935-36) |
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19.15 (8th wettest) |
12.64 |
+6.51 |
23.34 (1924-25) |
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Cartersville |
11.06 |
13.74 |
-2.68 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
10.26 |
13.97 |
-3.71 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
10.83 |
13.16 |
-2.33 |
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Gainesville |
10.43 |
14.40 |
-3.97 |
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Peachtree City |
12.90 |
13.24 |
-0.34 |
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Rome |
14.67 |
14.07 |
+0.60 |
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Precip. Extremes (in) for Dec-Feb
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Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
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Athens |
2.18 (1/21) |
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Atlanta |
3.12 (1/21) |
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Columbus |
4.59 (1/2) |
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Macon |
4.05 (1/2) |
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Cartersville |
1.51 (1/22) |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
1.86 (1/2) |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.00 (1/2) |
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Gainesville |
1.96 (1/2) |
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Peachtree City |
2.78 (1/2) |
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Rome |
3.42 (1/22) |
December Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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Athens |
2.42 (22nd driest) |
3.73 |
-1.31 |
0.63 (1889) |
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Atlanta |
3.00 (43rd driest) |
3.90 |
-0.90 |
0.60 (1889) |
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Columbus |
4.37 (59th wettest) |
4.27 |
+0.10 |
17.38 (2015) |
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Macon |
5.95 (24th wettest) |
4.04 |
+1.91 |
12.62 (2015) |
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Cartersville |
2.52 |
4.24 |
-1.72 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.95 |
4.16 |
-1.21 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.78 |
3.99 |
-1.21 |
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Gainesville |
2.68 |
4.50 |
-1.82 |
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Peachtree City |
2.65 |
4.14 |
-1.49 |
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Rome |
3.41 |
4.38 |
-0.97 |
January Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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Athens |
6.51 (21st wettest) |
4.05 |
+2.46 |
12.83 (1936) |
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Atlanta |
8.18 (14th wettest) |
4.20 |
+3.98 |
15.82 (1883) |
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Columbus |
11.48 (3rd wettest) |
3.85 |
+7.63 |
13.76 (1925) |
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Macon |
11.26 (2nd wettest) |
4.24 |
+7.02 |
13.22 (1925) |
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Cartersville |
6.20 |
4.60 |
+1.60 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
5.70 |
4.80 |
+0.90 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
6.38 |
4.27 |
+2.11 |
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Gainesville |
5.92 |
5.03 |
+0.89 |
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Peachtree City |
7.61 |
4.20 |
+3.41 |
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Rome |
7.81 |
4.82 |
+2.99 |
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February Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
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Athens |
1.19 (5th driest) |
4.48 |
-3.29 |
0.66 (1898) |
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Atlanta |
1.87 (13th driest) |
4.67 |
-2.80 |
0.56 (1906) |
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Columbus |
2.78 (25th driest) |
4.44 |
-1.66 |
1.10 (1898) |
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Macon |
1.94 (14th driest) |
4.36 |
-2.42 |
0.37 (2000) |
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Cartersville |
2.34 |
4.90 |
-2.56 |
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DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
1.61 |
5.01 |
-3.40 |
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Fulton Co. Arpt |
1.67 |
4.90 |
-3.23 |
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Gainesville |
1.83 |
4.87 |
-3.04 |
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Peachtree City |
2.64 |
4.90 |
-2.26 |
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Rome |
3.45 |
4.87 |
-1.42 |
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Seasonal Snowfall Totals (in) and Records for Dec-Feb
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Site |
Total Snowfall |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
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Athens |
0.0 |
2.1 |
-2.1 |
13.6 (2010-11) |
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Atlanta |
T |
2.1 |
-2.1 |
10.9 (1935-36) |
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Columbus |
0.0 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
14.0 (1972-73) |
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Macon |
0.0 |
0.5 |
-0.5 |
16.5 (1972-73) |
Spring Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s April-June outlook, North and Central Georgia has a greater than 50% chance for above normal temperatures and an equal chance for above, below, or near normal precipitation.
Summer Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s summer outlook (June-Aug), North and Central Georgia has about a 45% chance of above normal temperatures and an equal chance for above, below, or near normal precipitation.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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