| Next Month | 
Temperatures were around 3 degrees below average. Precipitation was around 3 inches below average.
| January Rankings | 
| Ranks | Temperatures | Precipitation | 
| Athens | 21st Coldest | 36th Wettest | 
| Atlanta | 25th Coldest | 25th Driest | 
| Columbus | 24th Coldest | 7th Driest | 
| Macon | 18th Coldest | 16th Driest | 
| 
			 January 2018 Climate Averages 
			 | 
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| 
			 Climate Site 
			 | 
			
			 January Temp (°F) 
			 | 
			
			 Average Temp  (°F) 
			 | 
			
			 Departure from normal 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Athens 
			 | 
			
			 40.9 
			 | 
			
			 43.5 
			 | 
			
			 -2.6 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Atlanta 
			 | 
			
			 40.4 
			 | 
			
			 43.3 
			 | 
			
			 -2.9 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Columbus 
			 | 
			
			 44.7 
			 | 
			
			 47.2 
			 | 
			
			 -2.5 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Macon 
			 | 
			
			 43.4 
			 | 
			
			 46.3 
			 | 
			
			 -2.9 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Cartersville 
			 | 
			
			 37.0 
			 | 
			
			 41.1 
			 | 
			
			 -4.1 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 38.1 
			 | 
			
			 42.2 
			 | 
			
			 -4.1 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Fulton Co Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 39.1 
			 | 
			
			 43.1 
			 | 
			
			 -4.0 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Gainesville 
			 | 
			
			 38.8 
			 | 
			
			 41.7 
			 | 
			
			 -2.9 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Peachtree City 
			 | 
			
			 40.4 
			 | 
			
			 42.8 
			 | 
			
			 -2.4 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Rome 
			 | 
			
			 37.8 
			 | 
			
			 41.1 
			 | 
			
			 -3.3 
			 | 
		
| 
			 January 2018 Temperature Climate Statistics  
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| 
			 Climate Site  | 
			
			 Maximum Temperature (°F)  | 
			
			 Max T Date  | 
			
			 Minimum Temperature(°F) 
			 | 
			
			 Min T Date 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Athens 
			 | 
			
			 73 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 11 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Atlanta 
			 | 
			
			 69 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 13 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Columbus 
			 | 
			
			 75 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 18 
			 | 
			
			 1/18 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Macon 
			 | 
			
			 71 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 16 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Cartersville 
			 | 
			
			 69 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 9 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 68 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 11 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Fulton Co Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 69 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 12 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Gainesville 
			 | 
			
			 68 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 12 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Peachtree City 
			 | 
			
			 71 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 14 
			 | 
			
			 1/2 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Rome 
			 | 
			
			 71 
			 | 
			
			 1/21 
			 | 
			
			 13 
			 | 
			
			 1/2, 5, 17 
			 | 
		
| 
			 January 2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics  
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| 
			 Climate Site  | 
			Total Precipitation
			 (Inches) 
			 | 
			
			 Average Precipitation
			 
			(Inches) 
			 | 
			
			 Departure
			 
			From Normal 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Athens 
			 | 
			
			 4.63 
			 | 
			
			 4.05 
			 | 
			
			 0.58 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Atlanta 
			 | 
			
			 3.26 
			 | 
			
			 4.20 
			 | 
			
			 -0.94 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Columbus 
			 | 
			
			 1.60 
			 | 
			
			 3.85 
			 | 
			
			 -2.25 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Macon 
			 | 
			
			 2.14 
			 | 
			
			 4.24 
			 | 
			
			 -2.10 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Cartersville 
			 | 
			
			 1.68 
			 | 
			
			 4.60 
			 | 
			
			 -2.92 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 2.41 
			 | 
			
			 4.80 
			 | 
			
			 -2.39 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Fulton County Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 2.32 
			 | 
			
			 4.27 
			 | 
			
			 -1.95 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Gainesville 
			 | 
			
			 2.40 
			 | 
			
			 5.03 
			 | 
			
			 -2.63 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Peachtree City 
			 | 
			
			 4.09 
			 | 
			
			 4.20 
			 | 
			
			 -0.11 
			 | 
		
| 
			 Rome 
			 | 
			
			 1.22 
			 | 
			
			 4.82 
			 | 
			
			 -3.60 
			 | 
		
| 
			 January 2018  Precipitation Climate Statistics  
			 | 
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| 
			 Climate Site  | 
			Maximum Daily Precipitation
			 Inches 
			 | 
			
			 Date  | 
		||
| 
			 Athens 
			 | 
			
			 2.01 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Atlanta 
			 | 
			
			 1.35 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Columbus 
			 | 
			
			 0.69 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Macon 
			 | 
			
			 1.20 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Cartersville 
			 | 
			
			 0.90 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 1.00 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Fulton Co Arpt 
			 | 
			
			 0.97 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Gainesville 
			 | 
			
			 0.90 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Peachtree City 
			 | 
			
			 2.06 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
		||
| 
			 Rome 
			 | 
			
			 0.33 
			 | 
			
			 1/28 
			 | 
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Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta