What is the hottest month in Athens?

July is the warmest month in Athens, with an average high of 82.4°F.

What is the coldest month in Athens?

January is the coldest month in Athens, with an average low of 21.5°F.

What month does Athens get the most rain?

June is typically the wettest month in Athens, with about 4.50 inches of precipitation.

What plant hardiness zone is Athens in?

Athens is approximately in USDA plant hardiness Zone 7b, based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature.

Athens, OH

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ATHENS OU, OH US.

Dfa Hot-summer humid continental climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

Avg high Avg low

Climate summary

Athens has an annual average temperature of 52.2°F with about 41.6 inches of precipitation per year and 17.6 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 82.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 21.5°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.50 in) and January the driest (2.89 in). Snow typically falls from November through March.

Pleasant months

3 / 12

avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F

Annual swing

42.9°F

warmest to coldest month

Heating need

5,154

HDD/yr

Cooling need

555

CDD/yr

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Monthly averages

Month	Avg High	Avg Low	Avg Temp	Precipitation	Snow	Rainy days
January	38.0°F	21.5°F	29.8°F	2.89 in	5.8 in	13
February	42.2°F	23.4°F	32.8°F	2.94 in	5.9 in	11
March	52.2°F	30.1°F	41.1°F	3.57 in	2.3 in	12
April	65.2°F	39.7°F	52.4°F	3.78 in	0.1 in	12
May	72.3°F	50.0°F	61.1°F	4.20 in	—	14
June	79.5°F	59.2°F	69.4°F	4.50 in	—	12
July	82.4°F	63.0°F	72.7°F	4.34 in	—	11
August	81.5°F	61.4°F	71.4°F	3.16 in	—	10
September	76.2°F	53.8°F	65.0°F	3.18 in	—	9
October	65.2°F	42.4°F	53.8°F	2.93 in	—	10
November	53.2°F	32.1°F	42.6°F	2.91 in	0.5 in	10
December	42.6°F	26.7°F	34.6°F	3.16 in	3.0 in	13