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Seasonal Climate Summary for Summer 2020

(June 2020 through August 2020) 

 

Summer 2020 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
80.7
79.2
+1.4
79.9
79.0
+1.0
82.0
81.4
+0.6
81.7
80.5
+1.1
79.5
77.1
+2.4
78.3
78.5
-0.2
78.8
78.4
+0.3
77.8
77.5
+0.3
78.8
77.9
+0.8
79.9
78.0
+2.0

 

Summer 2020 Average Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Temp Rank Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year)
Athens
11th Warmest
82.2 (2016)
74.5 (1967)
Atlanta
22nd Warmest
82.7 (1980)
73.5 (1967)
Columbus
29th Warmest
84.6 (2011)
78.3 (1967)
Macon
17th Warmest
83.5 (1954)
76.1 (1967)

 

Summer 2020 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature (deg) Max T Date
Minimum Temperature (deg)
Min T Date
Athens
102
7/20*
53
6/17*
Atlanta
96
8/9*
59
6/17
Columbus
99
7/19*
59
6/17
Macon
102
7/20*
56
6/17*
Cartersville
99
7/20*
56
6/16
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
96
7/20*
58
6/17*,6/18*
Fulton Co Arpt
96
7/20*
59
6/15, 6/18
Gainesville
95
7/17*, 7/18, 7/20
55
6/17*
Peactree City
96
7/20*
56
6/17*
Rome
99
7/17, 7/19, 7/20*
56
6/16

*Indicates a daily record was set

Summer 2020 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens
91.6
69.8
Atlanta
88.6
71.4
Columbus
91.6
72.4
Macon
93.3
70.0
Cartersville
90.3
68.8
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
87.8
68.7
Fulton Co Arpt
88.2
69.3
Gainesville
86.6
68.8
Peactree City
88.8
68.8
Rome
90.5
69.4

 

Average Maximum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Max Temp Rank Highest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
17th Warmest
95.9 (1925)
83.7 (1906)
Atlanta
35th Warmest
92.8 (1980)
82.0 (1967)
Columbus
57th Warmest
95.9 (1943)
87.3 (1967)
Macon
15th Warmest
96.2 (1954)
86.6 (1910)

 

Average Minimum Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Min Temp Rank Highest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year) Lowest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year)
Athens
9th Warmest
71.3 (2010)
62.0 (1893)
Atlanta
8th Warmest
73.3 (2010)
65.0 (1967)
Columbus
17th Warmest
74.4 (2010)
67.5 (1950)
Macon
61st Warmest
72.5 (2005)
65.2 (1967)

 

Summer 2020 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
13.83
12.18
+1.65
12.28
13.12
-0.84
15.25
12.25
+3.00
9.40
13.11
-3.71
9.86
12.43
-2.57
17.47
14.09
+3.38
14.64
13.93
+0.71
14.87
13.33
+1.54
14.70
13.21
+1.49
10.50
12.55
-2.05

 

Summer 2020 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year)
Athens
55th Wettest
2.67 (1925)
29.39 (1994)
Atlanta
70th Wettest
3.82 (1925)
25.82 (2005)
Columbus
42nd Wettest
6.31 (1990)
24.76 (2013)
Macon
28th Driest
5.00 (1997)
30.41 (1928)

 

Summer 2020 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens
2.37
8/21
Atlanta
2.70
8/30
Columbus
2.51
8/3
Macon
1.68
8/24
Cartersville
1.08
6/27
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
2.13
8/13*
Fulton Co Arpt
1.82
7/9
Gainesville
1.71
7/31
Peachtree City
3.27
8/25*
Rome
1.64
7/25

*Indicates a daily record was set; BOLD indicates an all time monthly record

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.