October 2019 Climate Summary

North and Central Georgia

October 2019 Climate Summary

For October, the majority of locations experienced temperatures around 3 to 6 degrees warmer than normal and 0 to 1 inches wetter than normal.

Monthly Top 10 Rankings
Athens
5th Warmest October on Record
Atlanta
5th Warmest October on Record
Columbus
7th Warmest October on Record
Macon
4th Warmest October on Record

*Complete rankings in tables below

Temp. Extremes (ºF) for October

Site	Warmest Temp.	Coldest Temp.
Athens	100 (10/3)*	39 (10/31)
Atlanta	98 (10/3)*	38 (10/31)
Columbus	101 (10/4)*	40 (10/31)
Macon	103 (10/4)*	41 (10/24)
Cartersville	100 (10/3)*	38 (10/18, 10/24)
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	*97 (10/3, 10/4)*	37 (10/31)
Fulton Co. Arpt	97 (10/3)*	37 (10/31)
Gainesville	*96 (10/3, 10/4)*	36 (10/31)
Peachtree City	100 (10/3)*	40 (10/31)
Rome	101 (10/3)*	38 (10/18, 10/24)

* Set record for day; Bold = All Time Warmest October Temperature

Data displayed in maps are from the NRCC hi-res data set through the NOAA Regional Climate Center.

October Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

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Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	67.4 (5th Warmest)	63.0	+4.4	73.0 (1919)
Atlanta	68.4 (5th Warmest)	63.3	+5.1	70.8 (1919)
Columbus	71.9 (7th Warmest)	66.5	+5.4	77.5 (1919)
Macon	71.1 (4th Warmest)	64.9	+6.2	74.4 (1919)
Cartersville	66.8	60.6	+6.2
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	65.6	61.9	+3.7
Fulton Co. Arpt	66.6	62.5	+4.1
Gainesville	65.6	61.7	+3.9
Peachtree City	68.8	61.4	+7.4
Rome	66.4	61.1	+5.3

Observed Maximum Temperature Departure from Normal (Deg F)

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Precip. Extremes (in) for October

Site	Highest Daily Amount
Athens	1.42 (10/19)
Atlanta	1.31 (10/19)
Columbus	1.60 (10/29)
Macon	2.20 (10/19)*
Cartersville	2.09 (10/30)*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	1.26 (10/19)*
Fulton Co. Arpt	1.52 (10/30)*
Gainesville	0.98 (10/30)*
Peachtree City	1.59 (10/19)
Rome	2.93 (10/25)

October 2019 Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

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Site	Total Precip. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	3.81 (68th Driest)	3.55	+0.26	11.23 (1937)
Atlanta	3.59 (47th Wettest)	3.41	+0.18	11.04 (1995)
Columbus	4.34 (28th Wettest)	2.58	+1.76	8.41 (1995)
Macon	5.59 (12th Wettest)	2.79	+2.80	9.39 (1959)
Cartersville	6.58	3.40	+3.18
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	4.30	3.45	+0.85
Fulton Co. Arpt	4.85	3.61	+1.24
Gainesville	4.22	4.08	+0.14
Peachtree City	3.23	3.41	-0.18
Rome	7.84	3.86	+3.98

Data displayed in maps are from the NRCC hi-res data set through the NOAA Regional Climate Center.

Records Set this October

The daily records are listed below:

Athens:

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 98 degrees was reached on 10/2. This breaks the old record of 94 degrees, last set in 1911.
- 100 degrees was reached on 10/3. This breaks the old record of 91 degrees, last set in 1986. All-time Record Warmest October Temperature
- 99 degrees was reached on 10/4. This breaks the old record of 96 degrees, last set in 1954.
Highest Minimum Temperature
- 70 degrees was reached on 10/1. This breaks the old record of 69 degrees, last set in 1933.
- 70 degrees was reached on 10/2. This ties the old record of 70 degrees, last set in 1926.

Atlanta:

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 93 degrees was reached on 10/1. This breaks the old record of 89 degrees, last set in 1954.
- 96 degrees was reached on 10/2. This breaks the old record of 89 degrees, last set in 1986.
- 98 degrees was reached on 10/3. This breaks the old record of 94 degrees, last set in 1911. All-time Record Warmest October Temperature
- 97 degrees was reached on 10/4. This breaks the old record of 91 degrees, last set in 2018.
Highest Minimum Temperature
- 74 degrees was reached on 10/1. This breaks the old record of 73 degrees, last set in 1926.
- 74 degrees was reached on 10/2. This breaks the old record of 72 degrees, last set in 1910.
- 75 degrees was reached on 10/3. This breaks the old record of 70 degrees, last set in 2007.
- 75 degrees was reached on 10/4. This breaks the old record of 71 degrees, last set in 1941.

Columbus:

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 100 degrees was reached on 10/3. This breaks the old record of 96 degrees, last set in 1904.
- 101 degrees was reached on 10/4. This breaks the old record of 98 degrees, last set in 1911. All-time Record Warmest October Temperature
Highest Minimum Temperature
- 73 degrees was reached on 10/1. This ties the old record of 73 degrees, last set in 1977.
- 72 degrees was reached on 10/3. This ties the old record of 72 degrees, last set in 1921.
- 73 degrees was reached on 10/4. This ties the old record of 73 degrees, last set in 2007.

Macon:

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 98 degrees was reached on 10/1. This breaks the old record of 94 degrees, last set in 1954.
- 98 degrees was reached on 10/2. This breaks the old record of 94 degrees, last set in 1971.
- 102 degrees was reached on 10/3. This breaks the old record of 95 degrees, last set in 1911.
- 103 degrees was reached on 10/4. This breaks the old record of 95 degrees, last set in 1954. All-time Record Warmest October Temperature
Daily Precipitation Record
- 2.20 inches of precipitation fell on 10/19. This breaks the old daily record of 1.74 inches, last set in 1950.

November Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s November outlook, all of north and central Georgia has equal chances of above, normal, or below normal temperatures. For precipitation, portions of northern Georgia have a 33 to 40% chance of above average precipitation and portions of central Georgia have a 40 to 50% chance of above average precipitation.

November Drought Outlook

Based on the U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook for November, portions of north and central Georgia may experience an improvement in drought conditions, and in some locations drought removal may be likely. A new Drought Information Statement will be posted to our webpage on November 7^th and on November 21^st.

Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.