Summer 2019 Climate Summary

North and Central Georgia

Summer 2019 Climate Summary

For Summer, the majority of locations experienced temperatures around 0 to 2 degrees above average and a fairly even spread of above and below average precipitation.

Summer Monthly Top 10 Rankings
Athens None *Atlanta* *8th Warmest Summer on Record* *Columbus* *None* *Macon* *None*

Summer Monthly Top 10 Rankings

Athens

None

Atlanta

8th Warmest Summer on Record

Columbus

None

Macon

None

*Complete rankings in tables below

Temp. Extremes (ºF) for June - August

Site	Warmest Temp.	Coldest Temp.
Athens	99 (7/16)	54 (6/14)
Atlanta	100 (8/13)*	60 (6/14)
Columbus	101 (8/17)	60 (6/14)
Macon	100 (7/16,7/18,8/17)	55 (6/14)
Cartersville	100 (8/13)	50 (6/14)*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	97 (8/13)	53 (6/14)*
Fulton Co. Arpt	98 (8/13)	53 (6/14)*
Gainesville	95 (8/13)	55 (6/14)*
Peachtree City	99 (8/12,8/13,8/17)	54 (6/14)
Rome	100 (7/8)	51 (6/14)

* Set record for day

June - August Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

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Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	79.8 (26th Warmest)	79.2	+0.5	82.2 (2016)
Atlanta	80.8 (8th Warmest)	79.0	+1.8	82.7 (1980)
Columbus	82.6 (16th Warmest)	81.4	+1.2	84.6 (2011)
Macon	81.9 (14th Warmest)	80.5	+1.3	83.5 (1954)
Cartersville	78.5	77.1	+1.4
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	78.5	78.5	0.0
Fulton Co. Arpt	79.4	78.4	+0.9
Gainesville	78.0	77.5	+0.5
Peachtree City	80.4	77.9	+2.5
Rome	79.7	78.0	+1.8

Precip. Extremes (in) for June - August

Site	Highest Daily Amount
Athens	3.73 (8/4)
Atlanta	3.90 (6/8)*
Columbus	2.20 (6/8)*
Macon	2.23 (8/1)
Cartersville	1.56 (7/19)*
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	2.65 (8/1)*
Fulton Co. Arpt	2.74 (6/8)* All-Time June Record
Gainesville	1.97 (6/8)*
Peachtree City	4.27 (6/8)* All-Time June Record
Rome	3.26 (7/20)

* Set record for day

June - August Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

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Site	Total Precip. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Record
Athens	17.18 (24th Wettest)	12.18	+5.00	29.39 (1994)
Atlanta	10.41 (42nd Driest)	13.12	-2.71	25.82 (2005)
Columbus	13.88 (55th Wettest)	12.25	+1.63	24.76 (2013)
Macon	13.98 (41st Wettest)	13.11	+0.87	30.41 (1928)
Cartersville	9.99	12.43	-2.44
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	12.29	14.09	-1.80
Fulton Co. Arpt	8.80	13.93	-5.13
Gainesville	12.52	13.33	-0.81
Peachtree City	12.29	13.21	-0.92
Rome	13.48	12.55	+0.93

Records Set this Summer

Athens:

Highest Minimum Temperature
- 73 degrees was reached on 6/5. This ties the old record of 73 degrees, last set in 1985.
Daily Precipitation
- 3.61 inches of precip was reported on 6/8. This breaks the old record of 1.56 inches, last set in 1938.

Atlanta:

Highest Maximum Temperature
- 100 degrees was reached on 8/13. This ties the old record of 100 degrees, last set in 2007.
Highest Minimum Temperature
- 77 degrees was reached on 7/4. This breaks the old record of 76 degrees, last set in 2016.
- 78 degrees was reached on 8/10. This breaks the old record of 78 degrees, last set in 2007.
- 76 degrees was reached on 8/23. This ties the old record of 76 degrees, last set in 1989.
Daily Precipitation
- 3.90 inches of precip was reported on 6/8. This breaks the old record of 1.45 inches, last set in 1950.

Columbus:

Highest Minimum Temperature
- 78 degrees was reached on 8/12. This breaks the old record of 77 degrees, last set in 2013.
Daily Precipitation
- 2.20 inches of precip was reported on 6/8. This breaks the old record of 1.73 inches, last set in 2005.
- 1.73 inches of precip was reported on 6/18. This breaks the old record of 1.26 inches, last set in 1963.

Macon:

Highest Minimum Temperature
- 77 degrees was reached on 8/14. This ties the old record of 77 degrees, last set in 2010.
Lowest Minimum Temperature
- 60 degrees was reached on 7/25. This breaks the old record of 64 degrees, last set in 2009.

Fall Outlook

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

Winter Outlook

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

Fall Drought Outlook

Based on the U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook for September, drought is expected to persist across middle Georgia.

Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.