Athens, Georgia Weather
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Athens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:15 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——75°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast14%—75°45°0°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast10%—67°48°-8°
- FridayNov 13Clear——57°39°-10°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——57°34°0°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——53°33°-4°
- MondayNov 16Rain12%1.1″51°37°-2°
Air quality now AQI 36 · Good
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 2.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:32 AM
- Moonset
- 6:19 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 58°F (high 75°F, low 41°F), 3°F above the 55°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 23 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Athens
- Tue75°41°0%
- Wed75°45°14%
- Thu67°48°10%
- Fri57°39°0%
- Sat57°34°0%
- Sun53°33°0%
- Mon51°37°12%
- Tue51°40°10%
- Wed61°37°1%
- Thu60°38°2%
- Fri58°41°2%
- Sat60°48°16%
- Sun66°55°35%
- Mon55°32°35%
- Tue45°26°14%
- Wed49°28°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Athens
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Athens — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 10) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Athens
Athens sits in Clarke County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 25m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 53m — a swing of +4h 32m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Atlanta, the state’s largest city, lies about 62 miles to the WSW. The nearest town Athens tracks is Gainesville, roughly 35 miles to the NW.
Air quality in Athens
Air quality in Athens’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 44). See the full air-quality history for Athens.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Athens, July runs warmest near 81°F and January coldest around 44°F, while June is the wettest month (4.9 inches) and May the driest (3.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 4.4″ | 11 |
| February | 48° | 4.4″ | 10 |
| March | 55° | 4.4″ | 10 |
| April | 62° | 3.5″ | 9 |
| May | 71° | 3.3″ | 9 |
| June | 78° | 4.9″ | 11 |
| July | 81° | 4.2″ | 11 |
| August | 80° | 4.5″ | 10 |
| September | 74° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| October | 64° | 3.3″ | 7 |
| November | 53° | 3.8″ | 8 |
| December | 47° | 4.4″ | 10 |
Regional context
Similar climates Winterville, GA, Hull, GA, Watkinsville, GA
Athens's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 44°F Januarys with 81°F Julys — a 37°F swing. About 49 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 112 days a year.
No season owns Athens's rain: June reaches 4.9 inches across 11.4 days and May keeps 3.3 inches on 8.9, an even spread through Athens's year. That lines Athens up with places like Winterville, GA, Hull, GA and Watkinsville, GA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Athens starts at March 23, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Athens, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Athens's frost date. Athens's window closes around November 10 as Athens's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Athens yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Winterville, GA, Hull, GA, Watkinsville, GA, Arnoldsville, GA, Bogart, GA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Athens?
- In Athens, expect the last spring frost near March 23; Athens's first autumn frost comes around November 10.
- What is the rainy season in Athens?
- Athens sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.9 inches), part of roughly 49 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Athens?
- On average July tops the year in Athens at about 81°F.
- What is the coldest month in Athens?
- The coldest stretch in Athens falls in January, around 44°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Athens?
- Around March 23, start frost-hardy crops in Athens; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Athens get?
- Athens records around 112 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Athens?
- Since January in Athens averages 44°F, Athens's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Athens?
- Athens's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Athens?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Athens in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Athens?
- Current conditions for Athens and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Athens forecast updated?
- The Athens forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Athens?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Athens are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Athens?
- The next few days in Athens's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Athens sits at 34.0°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Athens
- 30601
- 30602
- 30603
- 30605
- 30606
- 30607
- 30608
- 30609
- 30622
- 30683