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Below are the overview stats for 2018 for our 10 climate sites.

 

2018 Annual Rankings

Climate Site

Temperatures

Precipitation

Athens
16th Warmest
3rd Wettest
Atlanta
5th Warmest
3rd Wettest
Columbus
12th Warmest
6th Wettest
Macon
8th Warmest
35th Wettest

 

2018 Climate Averages
Climate Site
Month Temp (°F)
Average Temp 
Departure from normal
Athens
63.7
62.5
1.2
Atlanta
64.5
62.5
2.0
Columbus
67.4
65.6
1.8
Macon
66.1
64.5
1.6
Cartersville
61.7
60.1
1.6
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
62.5
61.7
0.8
Fulton Co Arpt
63.2
61.8
1.4
Gainesville
62.0
60.9
1.1
Peachtree City
64.0
61.4
2.6
Rome
63.0
60.5
2.5

 

 

2018 Temperature Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Temperature

Max T Date

Minimum Temperature
Min T Date
Athens
96
6/19
11
1/2
Atlanta
95
9/14
13
1/2
Columbus
97
7/11
18
1/18
Macon
100
9/18
16
1/2
Cartersville
95
9/19
9
1/2
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
95
9/19
9
1/2
Fulton Co Arpt
95
9/20
12
1/2
Gainesville
94
9/14
12
1/2
Peachtree City
96
9/14
14
1/2
Rome
95
7/11
13
1/2

 

 

2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Total Precipitation

Average Precipitation

DFN (Departure

From Normal)
Athens
69.26
46.33
22.93
Atlanta
70.03
49.71
20.32
Columbus
66.43
46.75
19.68
Macon
49.06
45.68
3.38
Cartersville
59.51
49.93
9.58
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
67.22
52.97
14.25
Fulton County Arpt
68.35
51.17
17.18
Gainesville
68.82
53.98
14.84
Peachtree City
61.86
49.99
11.87
Rome
67.07
51.92
15.15

 

2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Daily Precip (in inches)

Max P Date

Athens
2.83
6/26
Atlanta
4.16
4/23
Columbus
3.70
5/23
Macon
3.22
10/10
Cartersville
3.52
11/12
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
3.12
12/28
Fulton Co Arpt
4.34
10/10
Gainesville
3.44
11/12
Peachtree City
3.09
10/10
Rome
4.02
8/1

*Indicates a daily record was set

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta