Weather in Athens, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Athens, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
57%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Athens, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
9p
79°
10p
77°
11p
76°
12a
75°
1a
73°
2a
72°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
83°
7p
81°
8p
Athens, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast12%88°71°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle16%88°73°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm34%91°76°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers58%91°70°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers69%81°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers64%79°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers54%83°68°
Athens, TX
Next 24 hours · Warm now
Athens, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
159° · backing 24°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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, TX
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 13.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 106.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Athens, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Athens, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:40 AM
- Moonset
- 1:38 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Athens, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 28 (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.