Athens, Michigan Climate
United States
Pop. 1,007 Elev. 273 m / 896 ft
TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·
Athens is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 17°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 8°F (-13°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 49 days per year (32.5 in / 827 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 52 in (1322 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 104 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 78°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 8°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 49 days | 32.5 in (827 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 52.0 in (1322 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 104 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
76
Jan 77
Feb 63
Mar 64
Apr 65
May 55
Jun 59
Jul 47
Aug 35
Sep 42
Oct 59
Nov 80
Dec Humidity (%)
72
Jan 72
Feb 61
Mar 58
Apr 67
May 69
Jun 74
Jul 71
Aug 68
Sep 67
Oct 71
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F -2°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 10.1 in255 mm | 3 |
| February | 33°F 1°C | 20°F -6°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 11.9 in304 mm | 3 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 34°F 1°C | 4.0 in 102 mm | 3.2 in82 mm | 5 |
| April | 60°F 16°C | 40°F 5°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | 1.6 in41 mm | 8 |
| May | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 63°F 17°C | 4.4 in 111 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 6.0 in 153 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 60°F 16°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 54°F 12°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 45°F 7°C | 2.4 in 62 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 47°F 8°C | 33°F 1°C | 1.0 in 24 mm | 13.0 in331 mm | 11 |
| December | 35°F 1°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 12.2 in309 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 1 |
| February | 3 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 4 |
| April | 8 | 4 |
| May | 9 | 7 |
| June | 10 | 3 |
| July | 8 | 6 |
| August | 12 | 3 |
| September | 16 | 2 |
| October | 17 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 41°F 5°C |
| April | 51°F 11°C |
| May | 59°F 15°C |
| June | 72°F 22°C |
| July | 78°F 25°C |
| August | 72°F 22°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 56°F 13°C |
| November | 40°F 5°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |