Weather in Athens, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Athens, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
83%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Athens, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
52°
7a
58°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
70°
9p
66°
10p
Athens, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°59°
- SundayMay 17Mostly Clear—89°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—88°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle13%86°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers62%83°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle62%84°65°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle64%84°66°
Athens, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Athens, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
130° · backing 9°
Direction
SE
130°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Athens, AL
Air quality
90
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Athens, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
7:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Athens, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:09 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Athens, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.