Athens, TN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Athens actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Athens, TN, the comfort score comes out to 49/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Athens's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Athens run from 38°F in Jan up to 78°F in Jul, a 39.6°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Athens, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 5.56in | 1in |
| Feb | 53°F | 31°F | 5.07in | 1.3in |
| Mar | 62°F | 37°F | 5.51in | 0.8in |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 5.5in | 0in |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.59in | 0in |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 5.03in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.52in | 0in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 4.03in | 0in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 5.2in | 0in |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.58in | 0in |
| Nov | 61°F | 36°F | 4.88in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 5.91in | 0.4in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are Athens's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Athens actually gets
Over a typical year, Athens sees about 60.38in of precipitation a year across roughly 131 days with measurable rain or snow, with 3.6in of snow a year.
Athens against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Athens comes in at 2148; within TN alone it ranks 50 of 104. Population is about 15,050.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Athens, TN US, the NOAA station 2.1 miles from Athens, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is