2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Athens, AL vs Van Buren, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Van Buren. Athens averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Buren, Arkansas gets 49.2 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.

Van Buren averages 4.6 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

Van Buren, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.6 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 Van Buren 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

70°F

Today's Weather - Van Buren, AR

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Athens / Van Buren

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 Van Buren with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Van Buren, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Buren 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 Van Buren with an average of 27.4°. This is colder 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 Van Buren, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Van Buren, there are 73.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Van Buren, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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 Van Buren with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Van Buren means that it is drier than most 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 Van Buren with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Van Buren, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% 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 4.6 inches in Van Buren means that it is snowier 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 Van Buren with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.