Climateby Month

Athens, GA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 616 ft elevation

Summers in Athens are hot and oppressively humid; winters are cool. Highs peak at 92°F in July and fall to 55°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 11 a month. Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is April.

Warmest month
92°F
July normal high
Coldest month
34°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
112
49.0 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
95
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Athens?

Normal highs range from 55°F in January to 92°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 34°F (1°C) 55° 34° February: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 37°F (3°C) March: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) April: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 50°F (10°C) May: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 59°F (15°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 67°F (19°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 70°F (21°C) 92° 70° August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 52°F (11°C) November: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 42°F (6°C) December: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Athens?

June has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 49 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 10 wet days April: 9 wet days May: 9 wet days June: 11 wet days 11 July: 11 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 7 wet days 7 November: 8 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Athens?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 27 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 6 muggy days June: 19 muggy days July: 27 muggy days 27 August: 26 muggy days September: 13 muggy days October: 3 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Athens/Ben Epps Airport, 2.4 mi E of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Athens, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 55°F34°F 4.4 in11 0.1 in 0 10.2 h
February 59°F37°F 4.4 in10 0.4 in 0 11.0 h
March 67°F43°F 4.4 in10 0.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 75°F50°F 3.5 in9 0.0 in 0 13.0 h
May 82°F59°F 3.3 in9 0.0 in 6 13.9 h
June 89°F67°F 4.9 in11 0.0 in 19 14.4 h
July 92°F70°F 4.2 in11 0.0 in 27 14.2 h
August 90°F69°F 4.5 in10 0.0 in 26 13.4 h
September 85°F63°F 3.9 in7 0.0 in 13 12.4 h
October 75°F52°F 3.3 in7 0.0 in 3 11.3 h
November 65°F42°F 3.8 in8 0.0 in 0 10.4 h
December 57°F36°F 4.4 in10 0.1 in 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Athens

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 47573
Feb 54871
Mar 671570
Apr 721660
May 60864
Jun 451813
Jul 400620
Aug 400617
Sep 50457
Oct 671641
Nov 621360
Dec 49672

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Athens

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 23, and the first fall frost around Nov 10, leaving 232 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Athens
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 23after Apr 10
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 10before Oct 28
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 9after Mar 27
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 25before Nov 7
Frost-free season232 daysunder 208 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Athens Ben Epps Airport (USW00013873), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Georgia.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (June 29, 2012); the lowest was 7°F (January 7, 2014, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Athens

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Athens Ben Epps Airport (USW00013873), 2.4 mi E of the city center, 785 ft (169 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall: Winterville (USC00099486), 4.6 mi ENE of the city center, 890 ft (274 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Danielsville (USC00092517), 12 mi NNE of the city center, 780 ft (164 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Athens/Ben Epps Airport (723110-13873), 2.4 mi E of the city center, 784 ft (168 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error