Athens December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Athens, Georgia in the month of December.
Typical Athens December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 56.3 °F
Average daily low 36.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 33.7%
Athens December Weather Records
1845–2024
Highest temperature 80 °F December 3, 2021
Lowest temperature 2 °F December 13, 1962
Highest daily low 67 °F December 2, 1991
Lowest daily high 22 °F December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 65.6 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 45.4 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 3.8 inches December 10, 1919
Most monthly precipitation 12.4 inches 2015
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 59.9 38.5 80 16
December 2 59.7 38.4 75 18
December 3 59.5 38.3 80 17
December 4 59.3 38.1 75 19
December 5 59.0 37.9 77 20
December 6 58.6 37.6 77 20
December 7 58.3 37.5 75 11
December 8 58.1 37.3 78 16
December 9 57.9 37.2 78 10
December 10 57.7 37.0 79 15
December 11 57.3 36.9 78 15
December 12 57.0 36.7 79 7
December 13 56.8 36.6 76 2
December 14 56.5 36.4 76 14
December 15 56.4 36.3 76 14
December 16 56.2 36.3 78 13
December 17 56.0 36.2 77 14
December 18 55.8 36.2 79 13
December 19 55.5 36.1 78 12
December 20 55.3 35.9 76 13
December 21 55.3 35.8 75 13
December 22 55.2 35.7 71 11
December 23 55.1 35.7 73 11
December 24 55.1 35.6 77 7
December 25 54.9 35.4 77 3
December 26 54.8 35.4 77 9
December 27 54.8 35.3 74 11
December 28 54.8 35.3 78 8
December 29 54.8 35.2 79 12
December 30 54.8 35.3 76 9
December 31 54.7 35.2 76 13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Athens/Ben Epps Airport location
1845–1946 Athens location