Athens Weather Records

Athens, Texas weather averages and records from 1903–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Athens, Texas was 109 °F which occurred on September 5, 2000.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Athens, Texas was -6 °F which occurred on February 2, 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 💧 Snow ❄️
January 57.2 34.9 85 -5 3.6 0.1
February 61.9 39.3 93 -6 3.9 0.1
March 68.9 45.9 95 15 4.1 0.0
April 76.1 53.0 95 25 3.8 0.0
May 82.9 62.6 98 34 4.3 0.0
June 89.7 70.5 104 41 4.1 0.0
July 93.5 72.6 109 53 2.3 0.0
August 94.6 72.4 108 51 2.6 0.0
September 89.0 66.0 109 38 2.9 0.0
October 78.7 54.8 100 26 5.2 0.0
November 66.7 44.2 90 10 3.5 0.0
December 58.9 37.0 86 -2 4.3 0.2
Entire year 76.6 54.6 109 -6 44.1 0.4
More Athens Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F August 13, 2011
Lowest daily high 15 °F January 17, 2024
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F December 18, 2016
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
51 °F Feb 3–4, 1989
Most daily precipitation 10.4 inches October 24, 2015
Most monthly precipitation 19.5 inches October 1954
Most yearly precipitation 82.2 inches 2015
Most yearly days with precipitation 109 1957
Earliest snow in season December 13 2000
Latest snow in season March 5 1989
Most daily snow 8.0 inches January 13, 1982
Most monthly snow 8.0 inches January 1982
Most yearly snow 8.0 inches 1982
Most snow in a winter 8.0 inches 1981–1982
Greatest snow accumulation 3.0 inches December 28, 2000
Earliest freeze October 20 1989
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 3 1960
Latest freeze April 16 2014
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 5 1904
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 68 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 228 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 152 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 58 2011
Athens Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Apr 19 – May 4, 1957
Without precipitation 141 days Dec 12, 1903 – Apr 30, 1904
High temperature at or
below freezing
5 days Dec 22–26, 1983
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 204 days Feb 12 – Sep 3, 1953
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 105 days Jun 13 – Sep 25, 1980
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 24 days Jun 27 – Jul 20, 1969
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Athens is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1903–2024 Athens location