Table 3 Daily mean, standard deviation (SD), and interquartile range (IQR) of minimum, maximum, and mean temperature, and temperature variability in Atlanta from 1993–2019 by season and over the full period. The cold season is defined as November to February, the moderate season is defined as March to May and October, and the warm season is defined as June to September

Minimum Temperature (°F)

1993–1999

52.8

15.2

26.2

38.1

10.3

14.1

51.4

10.3

14.4

68.5

5.1

6

2000–2009

51.9

15.4

27.2

36.5

9.7

13.6

51.1

10

14.9

67.9

4.8

5.1

2010–2019

53.5

15.5

27

38

10.3

14.1

53

10.1

15

69.5

4.4

4

Overall

52.7

15.4

27

37.5

10.1

13.2

51.9

10.2

15.1

68.6

4.8

5.1

Maximum Temperature (°F)

1993–1999

73.9

14.6

23

59.3

10.1

13.8

74.4

9.7

11.9

87.8

6.3

7.9

2000–2009

74

13.8

20.9

59.8

9.8

13.8

74.5

8.5

11.9

87.4

5.3

7

2010–2019

75.8

14.4

22

60.9

10.1

16

76.6

9.2

10.9

89.6

4.9

5.9

Overall

74.6

14.3

23.1

60.1

10

13.8

75.3

9.12

12

88

5.5

7

Mean Temperature (°F)

1993–1999

62.7

14.7

24.5

47.9

9.8

13.3

62.5

9.7

13

77.4

5.3

6.2

2000–2009

62.3

14.5

24

47.3

9.7

14.5

62.5

9

12.4

76.8

4.7

5.4

2010–2019

63.8

14.8

24.5

48.5

10.1

14.1

64.3

2.6

13.1

78.5

4.3

5.5

Overall

63

14.7

24.4

47.9

9.9

14.1

63.1

9.4

13

77.6

4.9

5.8

Temperature Variability*

1993–1999

12.3

2.9

3.9

12.7

3.2

4.5

13.3

2.8

3.9

10.9

2

2.7

2000–2009

12.7

2.8

4.1

13.7

2.8

3.7

13.4

2.7

3.7

10.9

1.7

2.8

2010–2019

12.8

2.7

3.7

13.5

2.9

3.8

13.6

2.7

3.7

11.2

1.7

2.2

Overall

12.6

2.8

3.9

13.4

3

3.9

13.4

2.7

3.7

11

1.9

2.5