Peachtree City, GA

Weather Forecast Office

2014-2015 Winter Climate Summary

North and Central Georgia

Winter 2014-2015 Climate Summary

(All sites cooler than normal due to the abnormally cold February and majority of sites slightly drier than normal)

Top 10 Rankings:

Athens

· 9^th coolest February

Atlanta

· None of mention

Columbus

· 8^th coolest February

Macon

· 8^th coolest 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

Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Previous Records
Athens	43.6 (23^rd Coolest)	45.3	-1.7	38.5 (1976-77)
Atlanta	44.5 (61^st Coolest)	45.2	-0.7	37.0 (1976-77)
Columbus	47.5 (27^th Coolest)	49.0	-1.5	42.8 (1976-77)
Macon	46.3 (27^th Coolest)	48.0	-1.7	43.0 (1976-77)
Cartersville	40.9	42.8	-1.9
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	42.2	44.3	-2.1
Fulton Co. Arpt	43.0	44.8	-1.8
Gainesville	42.2	43.6	-1.4
Peachtree City	43.7	44.7	-1.0
Rome	41.1	42.7	-1.6

Temp. Extremes (°F) for Dec-Feb

Site	Warmest Temp.	Coldest Temp.
Athens	74 on 12/1	11 on 1/8
Atlanta	74 on 12/1	11 on 1/8
Columbus	76 on 12/2,12/4	13 on 1/8*
Macon	76 on 12/4	14 on 1/8
Cartersville	72 on 12/1,12/2	8 on 1/8
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	72 on 12/1	9 on 1/8
Fulton Co. Arpt	73 on 12/1,12/2	10 on 1/8
Gainesville	70 on 12/2	9 on 1/8
Peachtree City	74 on 12/2,12/4	11 on 1/8
Rome	71 on 12/1,12/2	9 on 1/8

* Set record for day

December Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Previous Records
Athens	48.5 (17^th Warmest)	45.4	+3.1	53.8 (1984)
Atlanta	50.0 (16^th Warmest)	45.3	+4.7	57.2 (1889)
Columbus	52.1 (25^th Warmest)	49.1	+3.0	57.7 (1971)
Macon	51.0 (28^th Warmest)	48.0	+3.0	56.3 (1956)
Cartersville	46.0	42.6	+3.4
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	47.7	44.4	+3.3
Fulton Co. Arpt	48.6	44.8	+3.8
Gainesville	47.7	43.7	+4.0
Peachtree City	49.0	44.5	+4.5
Rome	46.2	42.6	+3.6

January Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Previous Records
Athens	41.9 (31^st Coolest)	43.5	-1.6	31.2 (1977)
Atlanta	43.1 (67^th Coolest)	43.3	-0.2	29.3 (1977)
Columbus	45.8 (35^th Coolest)	47.2	-1.4	36.6 (1977)
Macon	44.1 (26^th Coolest)	46.3	-2.2	35.2 (1940)
Cartersville	39.6	41.1	-1.5
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	40.7	42.3	-1.6
Fulton Co. Arpt	41.5	43.3	-1.8
Gainesville	41.1	41.7	-0.6
Peachtree City	41.6	42.8	-1.2
Rome	39.8	41.2	-1.4

February Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings

Site	Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Previous Records
Athens	40.3 (9^th Coolest)	47.2	-6.9	37.7 (1958)
Atlanta	40.4 (15^th Coolest)	47.2	-6.8	34.4 (1895)
Columbus	44.7 (8^th Coolest)	51.1	-6.4	40.8 (1958)
Macon	43.7 (8^th Coolest)	50.0	-6.3	40.8 (1968)
Cartersville	37.0	44.6	-7.6
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	38.1	46.2	-8.1
Fulton Co. Arpt	38.9	46.3	-7.4
Gainesville	45.2	45.5	-0.3
Peachtree City	40.4	46.8	-6.4
Rome	37.4	44.4	-7.0

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
Athens	11.66 (45^th Driest)	12.26	-0.60	3.80 (1985-86)
Atlanta	14.02 (61^st Wettest)	12.77	+1.25	26.30 (1919-20)
Columbus	11.99 (38^th Driest)	12.56	-0.57	6.14 (1937-38)
Macon	12.69 (56^th Wettest)	12.64	+0.05	23.34 (1924-25)
Cartersville	12.96	13.74	-0.78
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	11.02	13.97	-2.95
Fulton Co. Arpt	11.11	13.16	-2.05
Gainesville	12.27	14.40	-2.13
Peachtree City	12.23	13.24	-1.01
Rome	13.66	14.07	-0.41

Precip. Extremes (in) for Dec-Feb

Site	Highest Daily Amount
Athens	1.68 on 12/24
Atlanta	2.01 on 12/28
Columbus	1.55 on 1/23
Macon	2.68 on 12/24*
Cartersville	2.52 on 1/4
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	1.20 on 12/28
Fulton Co. Arpt	1.30 on 12/28
Gainesville	1.54 on 1/4
Peachtree City	1.26 on 12/28
Rome	1.89 on 2/16

* Set record for day

December Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

Site	Total Precip. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Previous Records
Athens	4.69 (43^rd Wettest)	3.73	+0.96	11.31 (1931)
Atlanta	5.51 (35^th Wettest)	3.90	+1.61	12.94 (1919)
Columbus	4.62 (52^nd Wettest)	4.27	+0.35	13.62 (2009)
Macon	5.89 (23^rd Wettest)	4.04	+1.85	10.39 (1972)
Cartersville	4.37	4.24	+0.13
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	4.24	4.16	+0.08
Fulton Co. Arpt	4.32	3.99	+0.33
Gainesville	4.09	4.50	-0.41
Peachtree City	5.05	4.14	+0.91
Rome	5.58	4.38	+1.20

January Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

Site	Total Precip. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Previous Records
Athens	2.98 (34^th Driest)	4.05	-1.07	0.64 (1981)
Atlanta	4.36 (70^th Wettest)	4.20	+0.16	15.82 (1883)
Columbus	3.15 (42^nd Driest)	3.85	-0.70	0.72 (1989)
Macon	2.44 (36^th Driest)	4.24	-1.80	0.59 (1928)
Cartersville	5.03	4.60	+0.43
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	3.26	4.80	-1.54
Fulton Co. Arpt	3.33	4.27	-0.94
Gainesville	3.66	5.03	-1.37
Peachtree City	2.39	4.20	-1.81
Rome	3.93	4.82	-0.89

February Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings

Site	Total Precip. and Current Ranking	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Previous Records
Athens	3.99 (51^st Driest)	4.48	-0.49	0.66 (1898)
Atlanta	4.15 (66^th Driest)	4.67	-0.52	0.56 (1906)
Columbus	4.22 (54^th Driest)	4.44	-0.22	1.10 (1898)
Macon	4.36 (tied avg.)	4.36	0.00	0.37 (2000), 12.87 (2013)
Cartersville	3.56	4.90	-1.34
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt	3.52	5.01	-1.49
Fulton Co. Arpt	3.46	4.90	-1.44
Gainesville	4.52	4.87	-0.35
Peachtree City	4.79	4.90	-0.11
Rome	4.15	4.87	-0.72

Seasonal Snowfall Totals (in) and Records for Dec-Feb

Site	Total Snowfall	Normal	Dep. from Normal	Records
Athens	T	2.1	-2.1	13.6 (2010-11)
Atlanta	T	2.1	-2.1	10.9 (1935-36)
Columbus	0.0	0.3	-0.3	14.0 (1972-73)
Macon	0.0	0.5	-0.5	16.5 (1972-73)

Records Set this Winter

Athens:

Low minimum temperature of 14 on 2/20 (breaks old record of 18 in 1958)
Low maximum temperature of 37 on 2/20 (breaks old record of 38 in 1910)

Atlanta:

Low minimum temperature of 16 on 2/20 (ties old record in 1934)

Columbus:

Low minimum temperature:
- 13 on 1/8 (ties old record in 1970)
- 21 on 2/20 (breaks old record of 22 in 1958)
Low maximum temperature of 36 on 2/20 (breaks old record of 43 in 1940)

Macon:

Low minimum temperature of 18 on 2/20 (breaks old record of 21 in 1958)
Daily precipitation total of 2.68” on 12/24 (breaks old record of 2.04” in 1924)

Spring Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s spring outlook (Mar-May), North and Central Georgia has an equal chance for above, below, or near normal temperatures and portions of Central Georgia has a slightly greater than 33% chance for above normal precipitation.

Summer Outlook

Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s summer outlook (June-Aug), North and Central Georgia has a slightly greater than 33% chance of above normal temperatures and an equal chance for above, below, or near normal precipitation.

Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.