Editing Georgia (U.S. state) (section)

===Climate===
{{Main|Climate of Georgia (U.S. state)}}{{Further|Climate change in Georgia (U.S. state)}}
[[File:Georgia Köppen.png|thumb|[[Köppen climate classification]] types of Georgia]]
[[File:Storm of the century satellite.gif|thumb|upright|Image of March [[1993 Storm of the Century]] covering the length of the east coast; the outline of Georgia is discernible in the center of the image]]

The majority of the state is primarily a [[humid subtropical climate]]. Hot and humid summers are typical, except at the highest elevations. The entire state, including the [[North Georgia mountains]], receives moderate to heavy precipitation, which varies from {{convert|45|in|mm}} in central Georgia<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0346?from=search Monthly Averages for Macon, GA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423111441/http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0346?from=search |date=April 23, 2009 }} ''The Weather Channel''.</ref> to approximately {{convert|75|in|mm}} around the northeast part of the state.<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0118?from=search Monthly Averages for Clayton, GA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423110858/http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0118?from=search |date=April 23, 2009 }} ''The Weather Channel''.</ref> The degree to which the weather of a certain region of Georgia is subtropical depends on the latitude, its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean or [[Gulf of Mexico]], and the elevation. The latter factor is felt chiefly in the mountainous areas of the northern part of the state, which are farther away from the ocean and can be {{convert|4500|ft|m}} above sea level. The USDA plant [[hardiness zone]]s for Georgia range from zone 6b (no colder than {{convert|-5|F}}) in the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] to zone 8b (no colder than {{convert|15|F}} ) along the [[Atlantic]] coast and Florida border.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-georgia-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |title=Georgia USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |access-date=November 11, 2010 |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206121327/http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-georgia-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

The highest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|112|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]] on July 24, 1952,<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm Each state's high temperature record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703051245/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm |date=July 3, 2012 }} ''USA Today, last updated August 2004''.</ref> while the lowest is {{convert|-17|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in northern [[Floyd County, Georgia|Floyd County]] on January 27, 1940.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm| title = Each state's low temperature record| website = [[USA Today]]| access-date = December 28, 2017| archive-date = August 27, 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120827011331/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm| url-status = live}} ''USA Today, last updated August 2006''</ref> Georgia is one of the leading states in frequency of [[tornado]]es, though they are rarely stronger than [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF1]]. Although tornadoes striking the city are very rare,<ref name="scientificamerican.com">{{cite web|last1=Wurman|first1=Joshua|title=Why don't tornadoes hit cities more often?|url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-tornadoes-cities/|website=scientificamerican.com|access-date=June 10, 2016|archive-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604125833/http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-tornadoes-cities/|url-status=live}}</ref> an EF2 tornado<ref name="scientificamerican.com"/> hit down
town Atlanta on March 14, 2008, causing moderate to severe damage to various buildings. With a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is also vulnerable to [[hurricane]]s, although direct hurricane strikes were rare during the 20th century. Georgia often is affected by hurricanes that strike the [[Florida Panhandle]], weaken over land, and bring strong [[tropical storm]] winds and heavy rain to the interior, a recent example being [[Hurricane Michael]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2018_hurricane_michael|title=Hurricane Michael Hits Georgia|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|website=www.weather.gov|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505200051/https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2018_hurricane_michael|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as hurricanes that come close to the Georgia coastline, brushing the coast on their way north without ever making landfall. [[Hurricane Matthew|Hurricane Matthew of 2016]] and [[Hurricane Dorian|Hurricane Dorian of 2019]] did just that.

{| class="wikitable" "text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|
|+ Monthly average daily high and low temperatures for major Georgia cities
|- style="background: #E5AFAA;text-align:center;"
! City
! Jan
! Feb
! Mar
! Apr
! May
! Jun
! Jul
! Aug
! Sep
! Oct
! Nov
! Dec
|- style="background: #F8F3CA;text-align:center;"
! Athens
| 51/11<br />33/1
| 56/13<br />35/2
| 65/18<br />42/6
| 73/23<br />49/9
| 80/27<br />58/14
| 87/31<br />65/18
| 90/32<br />69/21
| 88/31<br />68/20
| 82/28<br />63/17
| 73/23<br />51/11
| 63/17<br />42/6
| 54/12<br />35/2
|- style="background: #C5DFE1;text-align:left;"
! Atlanta
| 52/11<br />34/1
| 57/14<br />36/2
| 65/18<br />44/7
| 73/23<br />50/10
| 80/27<br />60/16
| 86/30<br />67/19
| 89/32<br />71/22
| 88/31<br />70/21
| 82/28<br />64/18
| 73/23<br />53/12
| 63/17<br />44/7
| 55/13<br />36/2
|- style="background: #F8F3CA;text-slide:center;"
! Augusta
| 56/13<br />33/1
| 61/16<br />36/4
| 69/21<br />42/6
| 77/25<br />48/9
| 84/29<br />57/14
| 90/32<br />65/18
| 92/33<br />70/21
| 90/32<br />68/20
| 85/29<br />62/17
| 76/24<br />50/10
| 68/20<br />41/5
| 59/15<br />35/2
|- style="background: #C5DFE1;text-align:center;"
! Columbus
| 57/14<br />37/3
| 62/17<br />39/4
| 69/21<br />46/8
| 76/24<br />52/11
| 83/28<br />61/16
| 90/32<br />69/21
| 92/33<br />72/22
| 91/32<br />72/22
| 86/30<br />66/19
| 77/25<br />54/12
| 68/20<br />46/8
| 59/15<br />39/4
|- style="background: #F8F3CA;text-align:center;"
! Macon
| 57/14<br />34/1
| 61/16<br />37/3
| 68/20<br />44/7
| 76/24<br />50/10
| 83/28<br />59/15
| 90/32<br />67/19
| 92/33<br />70/21
| 90/32<br />70/21
| 85/29<br />64/18
| 77/25<br />51/11
| 68/20<br />42/6
| 59/15<br />36/2
|- style="background: #C5DFE1;text-align:center;"
! Savannah
| 60/16<br />38/3
| 64/18<br />41/5
| 71/22<br />48/9
| 78/26<br />53/12
| 84/29<br />61/16
| 90/32<br />68/20
| 92/33<br />72/22
| 90/32<br />71/22
| 86/30<br />67/19
| 78/26<br />56/13
| 70/21<br />47/8
| 63/17<br />40/4
|-
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;background:#E8EAFA;"|''Temperatures are given in °F/°C format, with highs on top of lows.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbyday.com/georgia/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710035549/http://www.weatherbyday.com/georgia/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2009 |title=Weather By Day Georgia |publisher=Weatherbyday.com |access-date=October 24, 2010}}</ref>
|}

Due to anthropogenic [[climate change]], the climate of Georgia is warming. This is already causing major disruption, for example, from sea level rise (Georgia is more vulnerable to it than many other states because its land is sinking) and further warming will increase it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/06/global-warming-american-south/532200/|title=The American South Will Bear the Worst of Climate Change's Costs|first=Robinson|last=Meyer|publisher=[[The Atlantic]]|date=June 29, 2017|access-date=January 3, 2021|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120080635/https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/06/global-warming-american-south/532200/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Georgia Coastal Flooding |url=https://statesatrisk.org/georgia/coastal-flooding |website=States at risk |publisher=Climate Central |access-date=January 3, 2021 |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116020535/https://statesatrisk.org/georgia/coastal-flooding |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="EPA">{{cite web|url=https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/climate-change-ga.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906180900/https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/climate-change-ga.pdf |archive-date=September 6, 2017 |url-status=live|title=What Climate Change Means for Georgia|publisher=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]|date=August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shepherd |first1=Marshall |title=Georgia Had Its Warmest Year On Record In 2019 – Here are 5 'So Whats?' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2020/01/09/georgia-had-its-warmest-year-on-record-in-2019here-are-5-so-whats/?sh=32cfec6f7392 |access-date=January 3, 2021 |agency=Forbes |date=January 9, 2020 |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228074303/https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2020/01/09/georgia-had-its-warmest-year-on-record-in-2019here-are-5-so-whats/?sh=32cfec6f7392 |url-status=live }}</ref>