Athens, Alabama Climate
United States
Pop. 24,966 Elev. 218 m / 715 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Athens sees warm summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 31°F (-1°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 108°F (42°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 65 days per year (47.4 in / 1203 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 7 in (182 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 147 sunny days per year and around 49 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 31°F (0°C) low |
| Feels like | 108°F (42°C) high | 31°F (0°C) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 47.4 in (1203 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 7.2 in (182 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 147 sunny | 49 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 56
Feb 53
Mar 56
Apr 72
May 64
Jun 50
Jul 51
Aug 40
Sep 36
Oct 46
Nov 60
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 67
Feb 53
Mar 65
Apr 74
May 75
Jun 74
Jul 71
Aug 69
Sep 67
Oct 69
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 16 mi Huntsville International Airport (HSV)
Ski resort 80 mi Cloudmont Ski Hill
National park 67 mi Russell Cave National Monument
Mountain peak
(4,967 ft) 169 mi Grassy Top
Hospital 0 mi Athens-Limestone Hospital
Hiking trail 2 mi Swan Creek Greenway Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C | 31°F 0°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | 6.5 in166 mm | 15 |
| February | 58°F 15°C | 40°F 4°C | 4.4 in 113 mm | 0.6 in15 mm | 11 |
| March | 69°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 5.7 in 145 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 76°F 24°C | 59°F 15°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 78°F 25°C | 65°F 18°C | 8.7 in 220 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 72°F 22°C | 5.3 in 135 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 76°F 24°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 85°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 1.9 in 48 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 74°F 23°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 19 |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 47°F 9°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 14 |
| December | 55°F 13°C | 39°F 4°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 11 | 3 |
| March | 13 | 4 |
| April | 11 | 4 |
| May | 5 | 11 |
| June | 7 | 9 |
| July | 11 | 3 |
| August | 13 | 4 |
| September | 19 | 2 |
| October | 19 | 3 |
| November | 14 | 2 |
| December | 9 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 38°F 4°C |
| February | 43°F 6°C |
| March | 51°F 10°C |
| April | 63°F 17°C |
| May | 70°F 21°C |
| June | 80°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 81°F 27°C |
| September | 75°F 24°C |
| October | 66°F 19°C |
| November | 54°F 12°C |
| December | 43°F 6°C |