The official National Weather Service forecast for Athens — 33.9609°N, 83.3779°W, population 143,213, 20.8 miles from I-85. Forecasts here are written by NWS FFC, this county’s forecast office.
| Clarke County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 54 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 56 | 73 |
| Avg low °F | 33 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 36 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 49.6 |
1996–2025 normals for Clarke County — the climate division Athens sits in. All-time county record high 106.0°F (2012-06-30); record low -3.8°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.