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Athens, Alabama climate

Cfa Humid subtropical

Athens has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 32°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 49 inches.

☀️ Summers

Hot

Highs near 90°F in July.

About 60 days a year above 90 °F

❄️ Winters

Chilly

Lows near 32°F in January.

About 60 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Wet

About 49 in of rain a year.

Wettest in December

⛅ Sky & trend

Partly cloudy

A roughly even mix of sun and cloud.

−0.2 °F vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Athens climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	51	55	64	73	81	88	90	90	85	75	62	54
Avg temp (°F)	41	45	53	62	70	77	80	79	73	62	51	44
Avg low (°F)	32	35	42	50	59	67	70	68	61	50	39	35
Precipitation (in)	4.6	5.0	5.0	4.5	4.2	3.7	4.0	3.1	3.2	3.2	4.0	5.2

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°F)	51	55	64	73	81	88
Avg temp (°F)	41	45	53	62	70	77
Avg low (°F)	32	35	42	50	59	67
Precipitation (in)	4.6	5.0	5.0	4.5	4.2	3.7

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	90	90	85	75	62	54
Avg temp (°F)	80	79	73	62	51	44
Avg low (°F)	70	68	61	50	39	35
Precipitation (in)	4.0	3.1	3.2	3.2	4.0	5.2

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	8	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	8	8	9	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	—	0.1	3	13	17	17	9	0.7	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	16	12	6	0.6	0.2	0.1	—	—	0.0	1	8	15
Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days)	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	—	—	—

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	8	10	10	10	10	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	—	0.1	3	13
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	16	12	6	0.6	0.2	0.1
Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days)	—	0.1	—	—	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	11	10	8	8	9	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	17	17	9	0.7	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	—	—	0.0	1	8	15
Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days)	—	—	0.0	—	—	—

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	63	66	62	57	56	56	56	52	49	46	53	63
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	6	5	7	8	8	8	7	9	11	13	9	7
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	8	10	10	10	11	13	12	10	9	9	9
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	16	15	15	12	13	11	11	10	10	10	12	16
Relative humidity (%)	85	84	82	80	79	75	72	69	68	71	76	84
Wind speed (mph)	3.0	3.2	3.0	2.8	2.3	2.0	1.8	1.8	2.1	2.3	2.5	2.6

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	63	66	62	57	56	56
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	6	5	7	8	8	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	8	10	10	10	11
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	16	15	15	12	13	11
Relative humidity (%)	85	84	82	80	79	75
Wind speed (mph)	3.0	3.2	3.0	2.8	2.3	2.0

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	56	52	49	46	53	63
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	9	11	13	9	7
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	13	12	10	9	9	9
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	11	10	10	10	12	16
Relative humidity (%)	72	69	68	71	76	84
Wind speed (mph)	1.8	1.8	2.1	2.3	2.5	2.6

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Decatur Pryor Fld (NOAA GHCN station USW00053852), about 16 km from the city centre.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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