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United States / Tennessee / Athens Metro Area / McMinn County / Athens / Zip Codes
Athens, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual high temperature is around 79°F (26°C), while the average annual low temperature is about 53°F (12°C). Precipitation is abundant, with an average of 48 inches (121 cm) annually. Summers in Athens are usually hot and humid with daily high temperatures in the mid 80s F (30s C) and lows in the mid 60s F (18s C). Winter months bring cooler temperatures, with highs averaging in the mid 50s F (10s C) and lows around freezing. Snowfall is very rare, only occurring a handful of times each season.

Athens, Tennessee gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athens averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Athens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Athens is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Athens, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAthens, TennesseeUnited States
  55.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.3 in.27.8 in.
  125.0 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  25.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  860 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. 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, September and October.
In Athens, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athens with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Athens, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Athens, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Athens can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in Athens with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Athens means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.
July is the rainiest month in Athens with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in Athens, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Athens means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Athens with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Mary · Athens, TN
Athens is great except for the healthcare.
Over 7 years ago

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Anderlee · Athens, TN
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Over 13 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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