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Below are the overview stats for 2020 for our 10 climate sites.

 

2020 Annual Rankings

Climate Site

Temperatures

Precipitation

Athens
3rd Warmest
9th Wettest
Atlanta
6th Warmest
6th Wettest
Columbus
11th Warmest
5th Wettest
Macon
3th Warmest
8th Wettest

 

2020 Climate Averages
Climate Site
Month Temp (°F)
Average Temp 
Departure from normal
Athens
64.9
62.5
2.4
Atlanta
64.8
62.5
2.3
Columbus
66.8
65.6
1.2
Macon
67.2
64.5
2.7
Cartersville
63.3
60.1
3.2
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
62.4
61.7
0.7
Fulton Co Arpt
63.3
61.8
1.5
Gainesville
62.1
60.9
1.2
Peachtree City
64.1
61.4
2.7
Rome
63.3
60.5
2.8

 

 

2020 Temperature Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Temperature

Max T Date

Minimum Temperature
Min T Date
Athens
102
7/20
21
1/22
Atlanta
96
8/9
22
12/26
Columbus
99
7/19
25
12/26
Macon
102
7/20
22
12/26
Cartersville
99
7/20
18
1/22
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
96
7/20
20
1/22
Fulton Co Arpt
96
7/20
20
12/26
Gainesville
95
7/17
20
12/26
Peachtree City
96
7/20
22
1/22
Rome
99
7/17
18
12/26

 

 

2020  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Total Precipitation

Average Precipitation

DFN (Departure

From Normal)
Athens
63.67
46.33
17.34
Atlanta
66.99
49.71
17.28
Columbus
69.09
46.75
22.34
Macon
59.93
45.68
14.25
Cartersville
59.36
49.93
9.43
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
71.26
52.97
18.29
Fulton County Arpt
65.97
51.17
14.80
Gainesville
71.10
53.98
17.12
Peachtree City
64.22
49.99
14.23
Rome
58.91
51.92
6.99

 

2020  Precipitation Climate Statistics

Climate Site

Maximum Daily Precip (in inches)

Max P Date

Athens
3.60
9/17
Atlanta
4.55
10/10
Columbus
5.92
4/19
Macon
4.41
4/19
Cartersville
2.62
2/6
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
3.77
10/10
Fulton Co Arpt
4.26
10/24
Gainesville
5.51
10/10
Peachtree City
3.43
2/18
Rome
3.12
2/6

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta