Athens, Texas Climate
United States
Pop. 12,788 Elev. 152 m / 499 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Athens sees hot summers peaking at 96°F (36°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 36°F (2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 115°F (46°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 52 days per year (42.0 in / 1067 mm total), with 1 in (36 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 172 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 96°F (35°C) high | 36°F (2°C) low |
| Feels like | 115°F (46°C) high | 36°F (2°C) low |
| Rain | 52 days | 42.0 in (1067 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 1.4 in (36 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 172 sunny | 40 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 55
Feb 43
Mar 53
Apr 57
May 56
Jun 56
Jul 46
Aug 38
Sep 23
Oct 36
Nov 46
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 71
Feb 51
Mar 62
Apr 67
May 74
Jun 60
Jul 58
Aug 56
Sep 54
Oct 62
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 28 mi Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)
Ski resort 504 mi Snow Creek
National park 88 mi Waco Mammoth National Monument
Hospital 2 mi East Texas Medical Center - Athens
Hiking trail 38 mi Lakeshore Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F 12°C | 36°F 2°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | 1.4 in36 mm | 16 |
| February | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 9 |
| March | 77°F 25°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 81°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 5.7 in 146 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.4 in 138 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 73°F 23°C | 9.0 in 228 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 96°F 35°C | 76°F 25°C | 2.1 in 55 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 95°F 35°C | 76°F 24°C | 2.5 in 65 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 92°F 33°C | 70°F 21°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 85°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 25 |
| November | 75°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 18 |
| December | 65°F 18°C | 47°F 8°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | — | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 3 |
| March | 17 | 3 |
| April | 11 | 6 |
| May | 12 | 5 |
| June | 7 | 8 |
| July | 9 | 3 |
| August | 17 | 2 |
| September | 19 | 2 |
| October | 25 | 2 |
| November | 18 | 4 |
| December | 12 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C |
| February | 48°F 9°C |
| March | 56°F 13°C |
| April | 67°F 20°C |
| May | 75°F 24°C |
| June | 81°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 86°F 30°C |
| September | 80°F 26°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C |
| November | 62°F 16°C |
| December | 52°F 11°C |