Hottest Octobers in Georgia since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Octobers in Georgia since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. October 2018 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.83"
#9. October 1918 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.22"
#9. October 1900 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.12"
#8. October 2020
- Average temperature: 68.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.45"
#7. October 1949
- Average temperature: 68.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.12"
#6. October 1911
- Average temperature: 68.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.82"
#5. October 1985
- Average temperature: 69掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.77"
#4. October 1984
- Average temperature: 69.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.92"
#3. October 2019
- Average temperature: 69.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.49"
#2. October 1941
- Average temperature: 70.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 82.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.64"
#1. October 1919
- Average temperature: 73.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 63.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.5"
