Athens Weather and What to Wear

Athens, Georgia enjoys a temperate, four-season climate, with generally mild winters and warm summers. Seasonal highlights include spring blooms and festivals, fall foliage and football, and golf pretty much all year 'round.

Monthly Weather Averages for Athens, Georgia

Month
Avg. High
(F)
Avg. Low
(F)
Total Precip.
(in.)
Number of
Rainy Days
January
52.5
33.3
4.69
12
February
56.7
35.4
4.43
10
March
64.0
41.7
5.26
11
April
73.2
49.5
3.78
9
May
80.6
57.9
4.09
9
June
86.7
65.5
4.13
10
July
89.2
69.1
4.89
11
August
88.2
68.2
3.53
9
September
82.4
62.6
3.64
8
October
73.4
50.9
3.11
7
November
63.5
41.5
3.65
8
December
54.5
34.9
3.89
10
Year
72.1
50.9
49.08
112

What to wear:

We’re not fussy here. Casual attire rules for most places and most activities.

A light jacket or sweater for cooler evenings is in order in fall and spring. A mid-weight jacket should suffice for all but a few winter cold snaps. Athens typically will see only a day or two with snow each year. There’s no getting around it; summers in Athens are hot! Shorts can comfortably be worn April through October, and you're likely to see some students in shorts and flip-flops all year round.