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Monthly climate in Athens, West Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Athens features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1297 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Athens enjoys an average of 2893 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Athens, West Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Athens are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Athens experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 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, West Virginia, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Athens, West Virginia, United States §

Athens usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Athens are January, July and November. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Athens, West Virginia, 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) 82 (3.2) 135 (5.3) 105 (4.1) 123 (4.8) 144 (5.7) 119 (4.7) 90 (3.5) 111 (4.4) 98 (3.8) 121 (4.8) 71 (2.8) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 14 15 17 15 13 14 9 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Athens, West Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Athens are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Athens: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Athens, West Virginia, 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 125 153 227 238 288 303 346 312 279 246 210 159
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 11m 14h 11m 14h 41m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Athens, West Virginia, United States §

Athens experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Athens UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Athens, West Virginia, 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) 3 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3