Athens, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 1,938 Elev. 184 m / 604 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Athens is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July and cold winters around 18°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 103°F (39°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 48 days per year (33.6 in / 853 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 29 in (736 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 132 sunny days per year and around 37 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 103°F (40°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Rain | 48 days | 33.6 in (853 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 29.0 in (736 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 132 sunny | 37 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan 58
Feb 51
Mar 68
Apr 57
May 55
Jun 65
Jul 48
Aug 37
Sep 43
Oct 50
Nov 68
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 64
Feb 55
Mar 61
Apr 61
May 72
Jun 77
Jul 73
Aug 61
Sep 60
Oct 66
Nov 77
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 8 mi Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
Ski resort 110 mi Hidden Valley
National park 153 mi Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Hospital 8 mi HSHS Medical Group - Family Medicine
Hiking trail 38 mi River Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F 1°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 7.8 in198 mm | 14 |
| February | 40°F 4°C | 24°F -4°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 4.6 in118 mm | 9 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 40°F 4°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | 1.5 in38 mm | 12 |
| April | 67°F 20°C | 47°F 8°C | 4.8 in 122 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 5 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 54°F 12°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 10 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 6.2 in 157 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 6.7 in 169 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 83°F 28°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.2 in 29 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 54°F 12°C | 37°F 3°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | 7.3 in186 mm | 12 |
| December | 40°F 4°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 7.7 in195 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 12 | 3 |
| April | 5 | 6 |
| May | 10 | 3 |
| June | 10 | 6 |
| July | 5 | 12 |
| August | 16 | 3 |
| September | 19 | 1 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 12 | 1 |
| December | 6 | 1 |