All-time weather records — Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Climate change signal in Fort Oglethorpe
of Fort Oglethorpe's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (95 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (60 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191 | 207 | ||
| 2010s | 175 | 159 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2000, the latest in 2018. Period of observation: 2000-2018.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 21, 2017 | -2.0°F — Jan 31, 2014 | 5.70 in — Jan 10, 2011 |
| February | 91.0°F — Feb 14, 2017 | 6.1°F — Feb 19, 2015 | 5.00 in — Feb 26, 2015 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 26, 2007 | 14.0°F — Mar 1, 2002 | 2.48 in — Mar 6, 2011 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 11, 2001 | 21.0°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 2.43 in — Apr 23, 2018 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 31, 2016 | 34.0°F — May 4, 2004 | 4.28 in — May 7, 2003 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 48.9°F — Jun 2, 2012 | 2.05 in — Jun 25, 2011 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 51.1°F — Jul 1, 2008 | 3.35 in — Jul 2, 2003 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 17, 2007 | 52.0°F — Aug 14, 2004 | 3.18 in — Aug 8, 2016 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 4, 2011 | 37.9°F — Sep 26, 2001 | 7.20 in — Sep 17, 2004 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 8, 2007 | 24.1°F — Oct 26, 2013 | 2.25 in — Oct 17, 2006 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | -99.0°F — Nov 17, 2010 | 4.55 in — Nov 28, 2011 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 12, 2007 | 10.0°F — Dec 9, 2006 | 3.48 in — Dec 10, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Fort Oglethorpe.