2018 October Climate in Georgia
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All data is from the National Weather Service in Atlanta
North and Central Georgia
October 2018 Climate Summary
(Majority of locations were 3 to 4 degrees warmer than normal and ~1 inch wetter than normal)
Monthly Top 10 Rankings:
-
Athens
- 10th warmest on record
-
Atlanta
- 6th warmest on record
-
Macon
- 10th warmest on record
*Complete rankings in tables below
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael entered Georgia on 10/10 – 10/11 bringing 50 to 76+ mph wind gusts to portions of central GA. Listed below are a few of the highest measured gusts in our area. A map of the highest gusts across the state has also been included below. For more information on Hurricane Michael and the impacts in Georgia click here.
|
Site |
Highest Gusts (mph) |
|
Arabi – Crisp County |
76 |
|
Cordele – Crisp County |
69 |
|
Eastman – Dodge County |
63 |
|
Hatley – Crisp County |
63 |
|
Dublin – Laurens County |
61 |
|
Louisville – Jefferson County |
60 |
|
McRae – Telfair County |
59 |
|
Unadilla – Dooly County |
58 |
|
Byromville – Dooly County |
58 |
*Note: Data gathered from multiple sources including (ASOS/AWOS/GDOT/USFS/AEMN). Data slightly incomplete due to the failure of some observing sites.
Temp. Extremes (°F) for October
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
|
Athens |
95 (10/5) |
37 (10/22) |
|
Atlanta |
93 (10/6) |
43 (10/21) |
|
Columbus |
92 (10/5,10/6) |
44 (10/22,10/28) |
|
Macon |
95 (10/5) |
36 (10/22) |
|
Cartersville |
92 (10/5)* |
32 (10/22)* |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
92 (10/5)* |
37 (10/22) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
91 (10/5*,10/6*) |
36 (10/22)* |
|
Gainesville |
90 (10/5)* |
40 (10/22)* |
|
Peachtree City |
92 (10/5*,10/6*) |
35 (10/22) |
|
Rome |
93 (10/5,10/6*) |
35 (10/22) |
* Set record for day
October Averge Temperature (°F) and Rankings
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Avg. Temp and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
|
66.3 (10th Warmest) |
63.0 |
+3.3 |
73.0 (1919) |
|
|
67.4 (6th Warmest) |
63.3 |
+4.1 |
70.8 (1919) |
|
|
70.3 (11th Warmest) |
66.5 |
+3.8 |
77.5 (1919) |
|
|
68.9 (10th Warmest) |
64.9 |
+4.0 |
74.4 (1919) |
|
|
Cartersville |
64.2 |
60.6 |
+3.6 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arp t |
65.7 |
61.9 |
+3.8 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
65.5 |
62.5 |
+3.0 |
|
|
Gainesville |
64.8 |
61.7 |
+3.1 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
66.3 |
61.4 |
+4.9 |
|
|
Rome |
65.6 |
61.1 |
+4.5 |
Precipitation Extremes (in) for October
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
|
Athens |
1.87" (10/11) |
|
Atlanta |
3.42" (10/10)* |
|
Columbus |
3.26" (10/10)* |
|
Macon |
3.22" (10/10)* |
|
Cartersville |
2.90" (10/10)* |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
2.12" (10/10)* |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
4.34" (10/10)* |
|
Gainesville |
2.29" (10/10)* |
|
Peachtree City |
3.09" (10/10)* |
|
Rome |
1.02" (10/10) |
* Set record for day
October Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
* Click on site name below to view a graph with additional data
|
Site |
Total Precip and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
|
4.26" (39th Wettest) |
3.55" |
+0.71" |
11.23" (1937) |
|
|
4.75" (27th Wettest) |
3.41" |
+1.34" |
11.04" (1995) |
|
|
4.14" (28th Wettest) |
2.58" |
+1.56" |
8.41" (1995) |
|
|
4.62" (19th Wettest) |
2.79" |
+1.83" |
9.39" (1959) |
|
|
Cartersville |
4.80" |
3.40" |
+1.40" |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
3.99" |
3.45" |
+0.54" |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
7.19" |
3.61" |
+3.58" |
|
|
Gainesville |
4.56" |
4.08" |
+0.48" |
|
|
Peachtree City |
4.79" |
3.41" |
+1.38" |
|
|
Rome |
3.60" |
3.86" |
-0.26" |
Records Set this October
-
Athens:
- High Minimum Temperature - 71 on 10/10 (ties record of 71 in 2017) - 66 on 10/16 (breaks old record of 65 set in 1985)
-
Atlanta:
- High Maximum Temperature - 91 on 10/4 (ties record of 91 in 1954)
- High Minimum Temperature - 71 on 10/7 (ties record of 71 in 2017) - 72 on 10/10 (ties record of 72 in 2017)
- Daily Precipitation Total - 3.42" on 10/10 (breaks old record of 1.59“ set in 1990)
-
Columbus:
- High Minimum Temperature - 74 on 10/10 (ties record of 74 in 1919)
- Daily Precipitation Total - 3.26" on 10/10 (breaks old record of 1.11“ set in 1999)
-
Macon:
- High Maximum Temperature - 92 on 10/16 (breaks old record of 88 set in 2015 and 1971)
- High Minimum Temperature - 74 on 10/10 (breaks old record of 72 set in 2017)
- Daily Precipitation Total - 3.22" on 10/10 (breaks old record of 1.18“ set in 1994)
Yearly Temperatures at DaculaWeather.com
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