North and Central Georgia
Winter 2015-2016 Climate Summary
(Mainly due to the record-breaking December, all sites warmer and wetter than normal)
Seasonal Top 10 Rankings:
Athens
· 9th warmest
· 5th wettest
Atlanta
· 9th warmest
· 2nd wettest
Columbus
· 3rd wettest
Macon
· 10th wettest
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Monthly Top 10 Rankings:
Athens
· #1 warmest December
· #1 wettest December
Atlanta
· #1 warmest December
· 2nd wettest December
Columbus
· #1 warmest December
· #1 wettest December
Macon
· #1 warmest December
· #1 wettest December
* Complete rankings in tables below
Seasonal Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings for Dec-Feb
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
48.7 (9th Warmest) |
45.3 |
+3.4 |
54.2 (1931-1932) |
|
|
49.5 (9th Warmest) |
45.2 |
+4.3 |
54.3 (1889-1890) |
|
|
52.0 (20th Warmest) |
49.0 |
+3.0 |
57.2 (1931-1932) |
|
|
51.4 (14th Warmest) |
48.0 |
+3.4 |
56.2 (1931-1932) |
|
|
Cartersville |
46.4 |
42.8 |
+3.6 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
47.9 |
44.3 |
+3.6 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
47.8 |
44.8 |
+3.0 |
|
|
Gainesville |
46.8 |
43.6 |
+3.2 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
48.0 |
44.7 |
+3.3 |
|
|
Rome |
46.6 |
42.7 |
+3.9 |
|
Temp. Extremes (°F) for Dec-Feb
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
|
Athens |
77 (12/25,12/26) |
20 (1/19) |
|
Atlanta |
77 (12/26) |
20 (1/19) |
|
Columbus |
79 (12/27) |
23 (1/24) |
|
Macon |
79 (12/27) |
21 (1/19) |
|
Cartersville |
76 (12/26) |
16 (1/19) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
77 (12/26) |
19 (1/19) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
78 (12/26) |
20 (1/19) |
|
Gainesville |
75 (12/27) |
17 (1/19) |
|
Peachtree City |
76 (12/25,12/26) |
20 (1/19) |
|
Rome |
76 (2/2) |
15 (1/19) |
December Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
56.4 (#1 Warmest) |
45.4 |
+11.0 |
53.8 (1984) |
|
Atlanta |
57.6 (#1 Warmest) |
45.3 |
+12.3 |
57.2 (1889) |
|
Columbus |
59.1 (#1 Warmest) |
49.1 |
+10.0 |
57.7 (1971) |
|
Macon |
58.6 (#1 Warmest) |
48.0 |
+10.6 |
56.3 (1956) |
|
Cartersville |
54.0 |
42.6 |
+11.4 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
55.8 |
44.4 |
+11.4 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
55.6 |
44.8 |
+10.8 |
|
|
Gainesville |
55.0 |
43.7 |
+11.3 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
55.3 |
44.5 |
+10.8 |
|
|
Rome |
54.0 |
42.6 |
+11.4 |
|
January Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
42.0 (41st Coolest) |
43.5 |
-1.5 |
31.2 (1977) |
|
Atlanta |
42.4 (55th Coolest) |
43.3 |
-0.9 |
29.3 (1977) |
|
Columbus |
45.5 (40th Coolest) |
47.2 |
-1.7 |
36.2 (1940) |
|
Macon |
44.9 (36th Coolest) |
46.3 |
-1.4 |
35.2 (1940) |
|
Cartersville |
39.6 |
41.1 |
-1.5 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
41.2 |
42.3 |
-1.1 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
40.9 |
43.3 |
-2.4 |
|
|
Gainesville |
40.3 |
41.7 |
-1.4 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
41.5 |
42.8 |
-1.3 |
|
|
Rome |
39.5 |
41.2 |
-1.7 |
|
February Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
47.6 (44th Warmest) |
47.2 |
+0.4 |
56.4 (1927) |
|
Atlanta |
48.5 (41st Warmest) |
47.2 |
+1.3 |
54.9 (1927) |
|
Columbus |
51.3 (42nd Warmest) |
51.1 |
+0.2 |
59.3 (1927) |
|
Macon |
50.6 (48th Warmest) |
50.0 |
+0.6 |
58.8 (1957) |
|
Cartersville |
45.6 |
44.6 |
+1.0 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
46.7 |
46.2 |
+0.5 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
46.9 |
46.3 |
+0.6 |
|
|
Gainesville |
45.1 |
45.5 |
-0.4 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
47.1 |
46.8 |
+0.3 |
|
|
Rome |
46.2 |
44.4 |
+1.8 |
|
Seasonal Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings for Dec-Feb
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
20.54 (5th Wettest) |
12.26 |
+8.28 |
23.20 (1935-36) |
|
|
25.04 (2nd Wettest) |
12.77 |
+12.27 |
26.30 (1919-20) |
|
|
24.81 (3rd Wettest) |
12.56 |
+12.25 |
29.07 (1935-36) |
|
|
18.35 (10th Wettest) |
12.64 |
+5.71 |
23.34 (1924-25) |
|
|
Cartersville |
18.16 |
13.74 |
+4.42 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
20.33 |
13.97 |
+6.36 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
18.99 |
13.16 |
+5.83 |
|
|
Gainesville |
20.32 |
14.40 |
+5.92 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
26.26 |
13.24 |
+13.02 |
|
|
Rome |
21.67 |
14.07 |
+7.60 |
|
Precip. Extremes (in) for Dec-Feb
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
|
Athens |
2.66 (12/30) |
|
Atlanta |
3.93 (12/24) |
|
Columbus |
3.31 (12/24) |
|
Macon |
2.57 (12/23) |
|
Cartersville |
1.75 (12/25) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.60 (12/24) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
2.34 (12/24) |
|
Gainesville |
2.28 (12/23) |
|
Peachtree City |
4.03 (12/24) |
|
Rome |
3.68 (12/25) |
December Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
12.37 (#1 Wettest) |
3.73 |
+8.64 |
11.31 (1931) |
|
Atlanta |
12.51 (2nd Wettest) |
3.90 |
+8.61 |
12.94 (1919) |
|
Columbus |
17.38 (#1 Wettest) |
4.27 |
+13.11 |
13.62 (2009) |
|
Macon |
12.62 (#1 Wettest) |
4.04 |
+8.58 |
10.39 (1972) |
|
Cartersville |
9.72 |
4.24 |
+5.48 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
10.24 |
4.16 |
+6.08 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
8.88 |
3.99 |
+4.89 |
|
|
Gainesville |
10.37 |
4.50 |
+5.87 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
14.99 |
4.14 |
+10.85 |
|
|
Rome |
12.66 |
4.38 |
+8.28 |
|
January Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
3.68 (47th Driest) |
4.05 |
-0.37 |
0.64 (1981) |
|
Atlanta |
5.14 (48th Wettest) |
4.20 |
+0.94 |
15.82 (1883) |
|
Columbus |
3.20 (46th Driest) |
3.85 |
-0.65 |
0.65 (1927) |
|
Macon |
2.52 (37th Driest) |
4.24 |
-1.72 |
0.59 (1928) |
|
Cartersville |
3.89 |
4.60 |
-0.71 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
4.54 |
4.80 |
-0.26 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
4.82 |
4.27 |
+0.55 |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.67 |
5.03 |
-0.36 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
4.37 |
4.20 |
+0.17 |
|
|
Rome |
3.37 |
4.82 |
-1.45 |
|
February Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Previous Records |
|
Athens |
4.49 (72nd Wettest) |
4.48 |
+0.01 |
12.02 (1873) |
|
Atlanta |
7.39 (13th Wettest) |
4.67 |
+2.72 |
12.77 (1961) |
|
Columbus |
4.23 (56th Driest) |
4.44 |
-0.21 |
1.10 (1898) |
|
Macon |
3.21 (40th Driest) |
4.36 |
-1.15 |
0.37 (2000) |
|
Cartersville |
4.55 |
4.90 |
-0.35 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
5.55 |
5.01 |
+0.54 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
5.29 |
4.90 |
+0.39 |
|
|
Gainesville |
5.28 |
4.87 |
+0.41 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
6.90 |
4.90 |
+2.00 |
|
|
Rome |
5.64 |
4.87 |
+0.77 |
|
Seasonal Snowfall Totals (in) and Records for Dec-Feb
|
Site |
Total Snowfall |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
|
Athens |
0.1 |
2.1 |
-2.0 |
13.6 (2010-11) |
|
Atlanta |
0.3 |
2.1 |
-1.8 |
10.9 (1935-36) |
|
Columbus |
0.0 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
14.0 (1972-73) |
|
Macon |
T |
0.5 |
-0.5 |
16.5 (1972-73) |
Spring/Early Summer Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s April-June outlook, North and Central Georgia has a 35-40% chance for above normal temperatures and a 33-40% chance for above normal precipitation.
Summer Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s summer outlook (June-Aug), North and Central Georgia has about a greater than 40% chance of above normal temperatures and an equal chance for above, below, or near normal precipitation.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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