2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Athens, AL vs Hot Springs, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hot Springs. Athens averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs, Arkansas gets 56.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Athens, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. Athens averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hot Springs, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 56.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

Athens, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hot Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Athens is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Athens, AL

73°F

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, AR

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Athens / Hot Springs

August is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Athens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens are May, October and April.

August is the hottest month for Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Hot Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athens with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Athens, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Hot Springs, there are 62.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Athens, there are 67.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Hot Springs, there are 62.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Athens, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Hot Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

December is the wettest month in Athens with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Athens means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


May is the wettest month in Hot Springs with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.

December is the rainiest month in Athens with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Athens, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Athens means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Hot Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas.

January is the snowiest month in Athens with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.