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- Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Septembers in Georgia since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
- September 1925 is the hottest, average 83°F; statewide high 96.6°F, low 69.5°F, total precipitation 1.7 inches.
- Early 1900s Septembers, including 1921, 1911, and 1933, dominate the top ten list, indicating historical heat concentration.
- Recent decades also show heat: 2018 and 2019 rank third and fifth; many hot Septembers had low precipitation.
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest month on record worldwide.
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The Earth’s temperature has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Septembers in Georgia since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. 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.
#10. September 1906
– Average temperature: 77.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 87.5°F
– Monthly low temperature: 67.8°F
– Total precipitation: 4.71″
#9. September 1980
– Average temperature: 77.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 89.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 66.2°F
– Total precipitation: 4.73″
#8. September 1933
– Average temperature: 78°F
– Monthly high temperature: 90.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 65.9°F
– Total precipitation: 4.16″
#7. September 1931
– Average temperature: 78.1°F
– Monthly high temperature: 90.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 65.3°F
– Total precipitation: 1.24″
#6. September 1926
– Average temperature: 78.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 88.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 67.6°F
– Total precipitation: 3.86″
#5. September 2019
– Average temperature: 79.1°F
– Monthly high temperature: 92°F
– Monthly low temperature: 66.2°F
– Total precipitation: 0.89″
#4. September 1911
– Average temperature: 79.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 90.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 68°F
– Total precipitation: 3.41″
#3. September 2018
– Average temperature: 79.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 90°F
– Monthly low temperature: 69.6°F
– Total precipitation: 2.75″
#2. September 1921
– Average temperature: 80.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 93.2°F
– Monthly low temperature: 67.7°F
– Total precipitation: 2.14″
#1. September 1925
– Average temperature: 83°F
– Monthly high temperature: 96.6°F
– Monthly low temperature: 69.5°F
– Total precipitation: 1.7″
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