2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Altoona, PA vs Athens, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Athens. Altoona averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens, Texas gets 43.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Altoona, Pennsylvania gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Athens averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. Altoona averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Athens, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.1
Rain: averages 43.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

Altoona, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 81.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.1
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Altoona is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Altoona, PA

60°F

Today's Weather - Athens, TX

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Altoona with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Altoona, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Altoona are June, August and July.

August is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Athens, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Altoona with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athens with an average of 35.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Altoona, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Athens, there are 72.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

In Altoona, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Athens, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Altoona, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Athens, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the wettest month in Altoona with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Altoona means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


May is the wettest month in Athens with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Athens means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Altoona with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 144.8 rainy days annually in Altoona, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Athens with 8.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 79.5 rainy days annually in Athens, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.0 inches in Altoona means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Athens means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

January is the snowiest month in Altoona with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Athens with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.