New Athens, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 1,951 Elev. 123 m / 404 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
New Athens sees warm summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 23°F (-5°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 60 days per year (43.9 in / 1114 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 23 in (572 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 129 sunny days per year and around 47 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 109°F (43°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Rain | 60 days | 43.9 in (1114 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 22.5 in (572 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 129 sunny | 47 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 60
Feb 52
Mar 66
Apr 65
May 57
Jun 58
Jul 45
Aug 42
Sep 41
Oct 54
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 65
Feb 49
Mar 62
Apr 65
May 72
Jun 75
Jul 67
Aug 63
Sep 67
Oct 66
Nov 69
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 15 mi Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)
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National park 59 mi Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Hospital 10 mi Red Bud Regional Hospital
Hiking trail 13 mi ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 3
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C | 23°F -5°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | 8.4 in213 mm | 13 |
| February | 45°F 7°C | 28°F -2°C | 1.5 in 38 mm | 8.7 in221 mm | 8 |
| March | 67°F 19°C | 43°F 6°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | 0.2 in6 mm | 12 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 51°F 10°C | 6.4 in 163 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 5 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 58°F 14°C | 5.0 in 128 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 7.5 in 189 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 67°F 19°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 85°F 29°C | 60°F 16°C | 6.3 in 159 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 59°F 15°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 3.3 in84 mm | 10 |
| December | 47°F 8°C | 31°F 0°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 1.9 in48 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 8 |
| May | 9 | 6 |
| June | 8 | 8 |
| July | 8 | 8 |
| August | 14 | 1 |
| September | 15 | 4 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 4 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 33°F 1°C |
| February | 33°F 0°C |
| March | 48°F 9°C |
| April | 58°F 14°C |
| May | 65°F 18°C |
| June | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 77°F 25°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 46°F 8°C |
| December | 34°F 1°C |