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Seasonal Climate Summary for Spring 2020

(March 2020 through May 2020) 

 

Spring 2020 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
Athens
63.8
62.0
-0.4
Atlanta
64.0
62.1
+0.6
Columbus
67.4
65.1
+0.9
Macon
66.3
64.0
0.0
Cartersville
61.9
59.5
+0.5
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
61.1
61.4
-1.4
Fulton County Arpt
62.2
61.3
+0.2
Gainesville
60.9
60.4
-0.1
Peachtree City
64.2
60.9
+1.3
Rome
62.1
60.0
+1.4

 

Spring 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
66.9 (2012)
57.2 (1960)
Atlanta
11th Warmest
68.1 (2012)
57.6 (1931)
Columbus
Warmest on Record
70.2 (2020)
60.2 (1960)
Macon
8th Warmest
68.4 (1955)
60.3 (2013)

 

Spring 2020 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature (deg) Max T Date
Minimum Temperature (deg)
Min T Date
Athens
92
5/24
28
3/1
Atlanta
88
5/24
33
3/7
Columbus
91
5/30
35
3/1
Macon
94
5/24
28
3/1
Cartersville
90
5/24
27
3/1
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
88
5/24
27
3/1
Fulton Co Arpt
88
5/24
30
3/1
Gainesville
88
5/24
29
3/1
Peachtree City
90
5/23
30
3/1
Rome
90
5/24
28
3/1

 

Spring 2020 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens
75.4
52.3
Atlanta
73.7
54.4
Columbus
78.5
56.2
Macon
79.2
53.4
Cartersville
74.0
49.8
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
71.8
50.3
Fulton Co Arpt
73.2
51.2
Gainesville
70.6
51.2
Peachtree City
76.1
52.4
Rome
73.7
50.5

 

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
14th Warmest
79.1 (2012)
68.9 (1960)
Atlanta
26th Warmest
77.9 (2012)
66.8 (1931)
Columbus
14th Warmest
81.2 (2012)
72.7 (1960)
Macon
10th Warmest
81.4 (2013)
73.0 (2012)

 

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
54.7 (2012)
45.3 (1960)
Atlanta
9th Warmest
58.1 (2012)
46.7 (1971)
Columbus
6th Warmest
59.3 (2020)
47.7 (1960)
Macon
13th Warmest
57.0 (1991)
47.7 (2013)

 

Spring 2020 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
DFN (Departure
From Normal)
Athens
13.69
10.58
+7.40
Atlanta
17.00
11.84
+4.00
Columbus
17.57
12.20
+5.90
Macon
19.21
10.23
+4.40
Cartersville
16.63
12.66
-0.30
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
14.53
12.68
+2.53
Fulton County Arpt
13.36
12.32
+2.89
Gainesville
16.64
13.02
+5.21
Peachtree City
12.90
12.42
+1.43
Rome
15.73
13.18
-2.14

 

Spring 2020 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year)
Athens
29th Wettest
3.24 (2004)
25.21 (1964)
Atlanta
17th Wettest
5.15 (2007)
25.54 (1929)
Columbus
17th Wettest
5.51 (1995)
24.33 (2009)
Macon
2nd Wettest
3.64 (2007)
19.45 (1957)

 

Spring 2020 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens
1.49
3/5
Atlanta
2.46
4/19
Columbus
5.92
4/19
Macon
4.41
4/19
Cartersville
1.25
4/22
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt
2.39
5/16
Fulton Co Arpt
2.51
516
Gainesville
3.39
4/23
Peachtree City
2.00
4/23
Rome
1.01
4/22

 

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.