2024 Climate Summary for North and Central Georgia

Data from NWS Atlanta

2024 Climate Summary for North and Central Georgia

2024 Annual Rankings  
Climate Site Temperatures Precipitation  
Athens 9th Warmest 44th Wettest  
Atlanta Warmest on Record 14th Wettest  
Columbus 5th Warmest 12th Wettest  
Macon 18th Warmest 40th Wettest  
 
2024 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Temperature (deg)
Normal Temperature (deg)
Departure 
From Normal
Athens 64.5 62.5 2.0
Atlanta 66.2 62.5 3.7
Columbus 68.1 65.6 2.5
Macon 65.9 64.5 1.4
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 63.5 61.7 1.8
Fulton County Arpt 64.2 61.8 2.4
Gainesville 63.8 60.9 2.9
Peachtree City 64.5 61.4 3.1
Rome 63.7 60.5 3.2
 
2024 Average Temperature Ranking & Records
Climate Site Avg Temp Rank Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year)
Athens 9th Warmest 64.9 (2020) 59.6 (1968)
Atlanta  Warmest 66.2 (2024) 59.1 (1976)
Columbus 5th Warmest 68.5 (2019) 62.7 (1968)
Macon 18th Warmest 67.2 (2019) 62.1 (1968)
 
 2024 Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Temperature (deg) Max Temperature Date
Minimum Temperature (deg)
Min Temperature  Date
Athens 101.0 6/26, 7/15 13.0 21-Jan
Atlanta 100.0 26-Jun 13.0 17-Jan
Columbus 101.0 26-Jun 17.0 17-Jan
Macon 102.0 26-Jun 16.0 17-Jan
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 100.0 26-Jun 11.0 21-Jan
Fulton Co Arpt 99.0 26-Jun 12.0 17-Jan
Gainesville 98.0 26-Jun 13.0 17-Jan
Peachtree City 100.0 14-Jul 12.0 21-Jan
Rome 100.0 26-Jun 10.0 17-Jan
 
2024 Average Temperature Climate Statistics
Climate Site Average Maximum Temperature (deg)
Average Minimum Temperature (deg)
Athens 75.5 53.5
Atlanta 75.6 56.8
Columbus 78.5 57.6
Macon 78.0 53.7
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 74.2 52.8
Fulton Co Arpt 75.2 53.3
Gainesville 73.4 54.2
Peachtree City 75.9 53.0
Rome 75.2 52.2
 
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 18th Warmest 76.9 (2016) 70.2 (1968)
Atlanta 2nd Warmest 75.7 (2016) 68.6 (1966)
Columbus 17th Warmest 79.1 (2019) 74.0 (1969)
Macon 13th Warmest 79.8 (2019) 74.4 (1966)
 
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 6th Warmest 54.2 (2020) 49.0 (1968)
Atlanta Tied for Warmest 56.8 (2019 & 2024) 48.2 (1976)
Columbus 4th Warmest 57.9 (2019) 51.2 (1968)
Macon 62nd Warmest 55.5 (1949) 49.1 (1968)
2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Total Precipitation (in)
Normal Precipitation (in)
Departure from Normal
Athens 53.45 46.33 7.12
Atlanta 63.18 49.71 13.47
Columbus 63.00 46.75 16.25
Macon 48.66 45.68 2.98
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 50.16 52.97 -2.18
Fulton County Arpt 43.93 51.17 -7.24
Gainesville 54.78 53.98 0.80
Peachtree City 50.77 49.99 0.78
Rome 57.20 51.92 5.28
 
 2024 Precipitation Ranking & Records
Climate Site Total Precipitation Ranking Minimum Total Precip Record (in/Year) Maximum Total Precip Record (in/Year)
Athens 44th Wettest 28.61 (1954) 71.39 (1964)
Atlanta 14th Wettest 31.80 (1954) 71.45 (1948)
Columbus 12th Wettest 26.39 (1999) 80.20 (2009)
Macon 40th Wettest 26.05 (1954) 72.67 (2013)
 
2024 Precipitation Climate Statistics
Climate Site Maximum Daily Precip (in) Max P Date
Athens 4.86 3-Jul
Atlanta 4.32 26-Sep
Columbus 4.28 3-Feb
Macon 4.62 6-Apr
Dekalb Peachtree Arpt 5.43 29-Jul
Fulton Co Arpt 4.66 26-Sep
Gainesville 3.97 26-Sep
Peachtree City 4.52 14-Dec
Rome 3.68 29-Nov
 2024 Snow Totals & Records
Climate Site Total Snowfall (in) Maximum Total Snow Record (in) (Year)
Athens 0 10.6 (1983)
Atlanta T 10.5 (1936)
Columbus 0 14.0 (1973)
Macon 0 16.5 (1973)

 

Data prepared by NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta.