![Temperatures ranged from 3 to 7 degrees above normal across Georgia during October 2019. Despite the heat, above-average rainfall helped ease drought conditions across the state.](https://secure.caes.uga.edu/news/multimedia/images/5584/OctoberTempMap2019.jpg)
October ushered in autumn with summer-like temperatures and some drought relief
October saw the easing of drought conditions across the state, but many producers reported that the months of dry conditions had already harmed their crops.