Athens Weather Records

Athens, Georgia weather averages and records from 1845–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Athens, Georgia was 109 °F which occurred on June 29, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Athens, Georgia was -4 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
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 💧
January 54.2 33.9 80 -4 4.4
February 58.3 37.0 83 3 4.4
March 66.3 43.0 90 11 4.4
April 74.3 49.9 97 24 3.5
May 81.7 58.7 100 37 3.3
June 88.3 66.5 109 44 4.9
July 91.3 70.0 108 52 4.2
August 89.7 69.3 107 53 4.5
September 84.3 63.4 108 30 3.9
October 74.7 51.9 100 24 3.3
November 64.4 41.7 86 7 3.8
December 56.3 36.3 80 2 4.4
Entire year 73.7 51.9 109 -4 48.9
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1845–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F August 11, 2007
Lowest daily high 17 °F January 11, 1886
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F January 6, 1899
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
38 °F Feb 17–18, 1903
Most daily precipitation 9.9 inches June 4, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 18.4 inches August 1908
Most yearly precipitation 72.4 inches 1929
Most yearly days with precipitation 137 2018
Earliest freeze September 24 1928
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 25 1926
Latest freeze April 23 1857
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 25 1931
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 3 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 76 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 188 2016
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 117 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 38 1925
Athens Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days May 15 – Jun 2, 2018
Without precipitation 40 days Sep 18 – Oct 27, 1920
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Jan 10–13, 1982
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 127 days May 22 – Sep 25, 2010
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 52 days Jun 29 – Aug 19, 2016
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Sep 3–12, 1925
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Athens is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Athens Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Athens/Ben Epps Airport location
1845–1946 Athens location