North and Central Georgia
April 2020 Climate Summary
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For April, the majority of locations experienced temperatures near to just slightly below average and were 1 to 3 inches wetter than normal.
Monthly Top 10 Rankings |
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Athens None |
Atlanta None |
Columbus 5th Wettest April on Record |
Columbus Wettest April on Record |
*Complete rankings in tables below
April Observed Temperatures and Precipitation
April Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
62.2 (54th Warmest) |
61.7 |
+0.5 |
67.3 (1981) |
|
61.6 (70th Warmest) |
62.0 |
-0.4 |
67.8 (2017) |
|
64.9 (64th Warmest) |
64.6 |
+0.3 |
70.8 (1927) |
|
63.7 (47th Coolest) |
63.4 |
+0.3 |
69.2 (1954) |
|
59.1 |
59.2 |
-0.1 |
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58.4 |
61.6 |
-3.2 |
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59.5 |
61.0 |
-1.5 |
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59.4 |
60.4 |
-1.0 |
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61.6 |
60.5 |
+1.1 |
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59.6 |
59.8 |
-0.2 |
Temp. Extremes (°F) for April
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Date |
Coldest Temp. |
Date |
Athens |
85 |
4/6 |
36 |
4/11 |
Atlanta |
83 |
4/6 |
40 |
4/2,4/11 |
Columbus |
86 |
4/9 |
41 |
4/11 |
Macon |
86 |
4/9 |
35 |
4/11 |
Cartersville |
85 |
4/6 |
31 |
4/16 |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
81 |
4/6 |
35 |
4/2*,4/11*,4/16 |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
82 |
4/6 |
35 |
4/16 |
Gainesville |
81 |
4/6 |
37 |
4/2* |
Peachtree City |
85 |
4/6 |
37 |
4/11 |
Rome |
85 |
4/6 |
34 |
4/11,4/16 |
* Set record for day
April Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
4.52 (46th Wettest) |
3.15 |
+1.37 |
11.60 (1936) |
|
5.36 (36th Wettest) |
3.36 |
+2.00 |
11.86 (1979) |
|
10.57 (5th Wettest) |
3.55 |
+7.02 |
11.67 (1953) |
|
11.90 (Wettest on Record) |
2.96 |
+8.94 |
2020 |
|
7.16 |
3.91 |
+3.25 |
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4.87 |
3.65 |
+1.22 |
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5.05 |
3.74 |
+1.31 |
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5.29 |
3.56 |
+1.73 |
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3.72 |
3.92 |
-0.20 |
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6.72 |
4.05 |
+2.67 |
Precip. Extremes (in) for April
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
Date |
Athens |
1.22 |
4/19 |
Atlanta |
2.46 |
4/19 |
Columbus |
5.92 |
4/19* |
Macon |
4.41 |
4/19* |
Cartersville |
2.36 |
4/13* |
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
1.28 |
4/19 |
Fulton Co. Arpt |
1.66 |
4/19 |
Gainesville |
1.53 |
4/13* |
Peachtree City |
0.98 |
4/19 |
Rome |
2.54 |
4/12 |
* Set record for day; BOLD= Highest April Daily Record
Records Set This April:
Athens
Atlanta
Columbus
Macon
May Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center's May outlook, all of north and central Georgia has equal chances of above normal, below normal, or equal to normal temperatures and precipitation.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.