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Monthly climate in Athens, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Athens features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1279 mm (50.4 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Athens enjoys an average of 3095 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Athens, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Athens are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Athens experiences 175 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Athens, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Athens, Texas, United States §

Athens usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Athens are July, August and November. On average, 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Athens, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 138 (5.4) 122 (4.8) 131 (5.2) 177 (7.0) 92 (3.6) 79 (3.1) 77 (3.0) 85 (3.4) 111 (4.4) 69 (2.7) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 12 10 14 11 10 8 9 10 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Athens, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Athens are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Athens: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Athens, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162 150 226 260 282 332 352 323 284 267 238 214
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 48m 14h 12m 13h 59m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Athens, Texas, United States §

Athens experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Athens UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Athens, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 4