Athens Weather Records

Athens, Alabama weather averages and records from 1955–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Athens, Alabama was 104 °F which occurred on June 29, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Athens, Alabama was -17 °F which occurred on January 30, 1966.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Athens Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.3 31.1 78 -17 5.6 0.4
February 55.2 34.6 84 -6 5.5 0.4
March 63.8 41.5 87 10 5.4 0.3
April 72.5 49.1 91 22 5.2 0.0
May 79.5 58.2 96 32 4.9 0.0
June 86.3 66.2 104 41 4.6 0.0
July 89.1 70.0 104 50 5.2 0.0
August 89.0 68.9 104 49 4.0 0.0
September 84.2 62.3 100 34 3.8 0.0
October 73.9 50.6 102 24 4.1 0.0
November 62.1 39.8 87 9 4.6 0.0
December 53.5 34.3 79 -5 6.3 0.1
Entire year 71.7 50.7 104 -17 58.5 1.1
More Athens Weather Records
1955–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 9, 2019
Lowest daily high 7 °F January 11, 1982
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
41 °F Jan 22–23, 1959
Most daily precipitation 8.2 inches March 16, 1973
Most monthly precipitation 19.6 inches December 1990
Most yearly precipitation 73.1 inches 2015
Most yearly days with precipitation 159 2004
Earliest snow in season December 1 2008
Latest snow in season March 23 1968
Most daily snow 8.1 inches February 25, 2015
Most monthly snow 12.0 inches February 1958
Most yearly snow 12.0 inches 1958
Most snow in a winter 12.0 inches 1957–1958
Greatest snow accumulation 13.0 inches February 14, 1960
Earliest freeze October 2 1984
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 16 1972
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 23 1964
Latest freeze April 24 1986
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 19 2016
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 3 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 4 1962
Most days in a year < 32 °F 103 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 174 2016
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 96 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 13 2007
Athens Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days May 24 – Jun 6, 1997
Without precipitation 31 days Aug 18 – Sep 17, 1998
High temperature at or
below freezing
7 days Jan 10–16, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 112 days Jun 1 – Sep 20, 1962
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 38 days Jul 30 – Sep 5, 2007
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Aug 9–18, 2007
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Athens is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1991–2024 Athens location
1955–1991 Athens 2 location