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Athens Weather Records (USC00010390)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Athens (USC00010390), Alabama, United States, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Athens

  • Athens (USC00010390) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 34.78 latitude and -86.95 longitude, 210 m (689 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1941 to 2026, 86 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Athens still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Athens set a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.8 C (91.0 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Alabama, United States, 34.78 latitude, -86.95 longitude.
  • Elevation: 210 m (689 ft).
  • Period of record: 1941 to 2026, 86 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

21 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Athens, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Athens. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Athens. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Athens, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.6 C (78.1 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Feb28.9 C (84.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)
Mar30.6 C (87.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
May34.4 C (93.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Oct38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Nov30.6 C (87.1 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
Dec25.6 C (78.1 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Athens by the year they were set 1,464 records at Athens still stand. 1992 holds the most, with 76. 0204060801991: 251992: 761993: 651994: 441995: 441996: 541997: 461998: 361999: 392000: 462001: 302002: 472003: 372004: 412005: 232006: 622007: 492008: 252009: 222010: 462011: 482012: 542013: 342014: 292015: 532016: 282017: 572018: 332019: 562020: 302021: 262022: 382023: 302024: 352025: 312026: 25199119951999200320072011201520192023
1,464 records at Athens still stand. 1992 holds the most, with 76.
Standing records at Athens by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199125
199276
199365
199444
199544
199654
199746
199836
199939
200046
200130
200247
200337
200441
200523
200662
200749
200825
200922
201046
201148
201254
201334
201429
201553
201628
201757
201833
201956
202030
202126
202238
202330
202435
202531
202625

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Athens set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Athens between 6 May 2003 and 27 April 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation6 May 2003: Record daily precipitation 160.5 mm (6.3 in)27 April 2011: Record daily precipitation 160.8 mm (6.3 in)20052010
2 all-time records were set at Athens between 6 May 2003 and 27 April 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Athens set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2003-05-06Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 160.5 mm (6.3 in)
2011-04-27Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 160.8 mm (6.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 160.8 mm (6.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Athens The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Athens. The most was 160.8 mm (6.3 in) on 27 April 2011. 050100150200 Jan: 125.7 mm (4.9 in), 22 January 1999 Jan Feb: 123.2 mm (4.9 in), 1 February 1951 Feb Mar: 105.7 mm (4.2 in), 29 March 1951 Mar Apr: 160.8 mm (6.3 in), 27 April 2011 Apr May: 160.5 mm (6.3 in), 6 May 2003 May Jun: 92.5 mm (3.6 in), 7 June 2026 Jun Jul: 122.7 mm (4.8 in), 4 July 2013 Jul Aug: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 10 August 1950 Aug Sep: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 24 September 1997 Sep Oct: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 13 October 2014 Oct Nov: 102.1 mm (4.0 in), 1 November 1999 Nov Dec: 146.3 mm (5.8 in), 13 December 1956 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Athens. The most was 160.8 mm (6.3 in) on 27 April 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Athens
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan125.7 mm (4.9 in)22 January 1999
Feb123.2 mm (4.9 in)1 February 1951
Mar105.7 mm (4.2 in)29 March 1951
Apr160.8 mm (6.3 in)27 April 2011
May160.5 mm (6.3 in)6 May 2003
Jun92.5 mm (3.6 in)7 June 2026
Jul122.7 mm (4.8 in)4 July 2013
Aug84.3 mm (3.3 in)10 August 1950
Sep119.4 mm (4.7 in)24 September 1997
Oct78.7 mm (3.1 in)13 October 2014
Nov102.1 mm (4.0 in)1 November 1999
Dec146.3 mm (5.8 in)13 December 1956

Period of Record Coverage

1991 to 2026
Days with data per year at Athens 36 years of record at Athens, 1991 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1991, 2009, 2026. 1991: 92 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 362 of 365 days1994: 364 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 333 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 364 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 211 of 365 days2010: 361 of 365 days2011: 360 of 365 days2012: 362 of 366 days2013: 360 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 361 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 362 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 362 of 365 days2024: 363 of 366 days2025: 362 of 365 days2026: 280 of 365 days1995200020052010201520202025
36 years of record at Athens, 1991 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1991, 2009, 2026.
Days with data per year at Athens
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19919225%No
1992365100%Yes
199336299%Yes
1994364100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200033391%Yes
200136399%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200436499%Yes
200536399%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200836499%Yes
200921158%No
201036199%Yes
201136099%Yes
201236299%Yes
201336099%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
201636199%Yes
2017365100%Yes
201836299%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202136399%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202336299%Yes
202436399%Yes
202536299%Yes
202628077%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Athens
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie28 years2 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie16 years1 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie16 years1 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie27 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie27 years2 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Athens, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Athens, USdaily rain (Provisional)29.2 mm (1.1 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)7 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Athens, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie16 years1 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Athens, USdaily low max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Athens, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1992 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Athens as warming stripes, 1992 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Athens, 1992 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.3 C (61.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 13.8 C (56.8 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 18.2 C (64.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1992: 13.8 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1993: 13.8 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1994: 14.2 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1995: 15.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1996: 14.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1997: 14.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1998: 17.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 16.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 15.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2002: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 15.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2004: 16.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 16.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 16.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2007: 17.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2008: 15.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 15.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 16.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 17.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2013: 15.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 15.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2015: 17.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2016: 17.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2017: 18.2 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2018: 17.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2019: 18.1 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2020: 17.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 16.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 16.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 17.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2024: 17.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2025: 16.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean19921995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Athens, 1992 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.3 C (61.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 13.8 C (56.8 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 18.2 C (64.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Athens as warming stripes, 1992 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
199213.8 C-2.51 C
199313.8 C-2.48 C
199414.2 C-2.08 C
199515.4 C-0.92 C
199614.8 C-1.44 C
199714.9 C-1.33 C
199817.0 C+0.73 C
199916.7 C+0.40 C
200115.8 C-0.50 C
200216.1 C-0.13 C
200315.5 C-0.75 C
200416.0 C-0.24 C
200516.1 C-0.21 C
200616.9 C+0.58 C
200717.2 C+0.97 C
200815.9 C-0.37 C
201015.8 C-0.49 C
201116.2 C-0.08 C
201217.3 C+1.02 C
201315.5 C-0.74 C
201415.5 C-0.73 C
201517.3 C+1.05 C
201617.9 C+1.60 C
201718.2 C+1.97 C
201817.4 C+1.11 C
201918.1 C+1.83 C
202017.0 C+0.68 C
202116.7 C+0.45 C
202216.3 C+0.04 C
202317.2 C+0.92 C
202417.4 C+1.13 C
202516.7 C+0.40 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.8 C (0.5 to 1.1) per decade over 1992 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 1.5 F (1.0 to 2.0) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Athens
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.8 C (0.5 to 1.1) per decade1.5 F (1.0 to 2.0) per decade1992 to 202532Rise
Mean daily maximum0.9 C (0.5 to 1.2) per decade1.5 F (1.0 to 2.1) per decade1992 to 202532Rise
Mean daily minimum0.8 C (0.5 to 1.1) per decade1.4 F (0.9 to 2.0) per decade1992 to 202532Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1941 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Athens: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)200736.1 C (97.0 F)36
Coldest night (TNn)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)1996-11.7 C (10.9 F)36
Wettest day (Rx1day)160.8 mm (6.3 in)201179.3 mm (3.1 in)58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)242.8 mm (9.6 in)1991131.7 mm (5.2 in)58
Longest dry spell (CDD)38 days194419 days58

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Athens by year The hottest day of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 253035401960198020002020Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2007
The hottest day of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Athens by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
199127.2 C (81.0 F)
199232.2 C (90.0 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199431.7 C (89.1 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199736.1 C (97.0 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199938.3 C (100.9 F)
200038.3 C (100.9 F)
200133.3 C (91.9 F)
200236.1 C (97.0 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200433.3 C (91.9 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200638.3 C (100.9 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200936.1 C (97.0 F)
201037.8 C (100.0 F)
201137.8 C (100.0 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201435.0 C (95.0 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201736.1 C (97.0 F)
201835.6 C (96.1 F)
201938.9 C (102.0 F)
202036.1 C (97.0 F)
202134.4 C (93.9 F)
202236.7 C (98.1 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202437.8 C (100.0 F)
202536.7 C (98.1 F)
202637.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Athens by year The coldest night of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is -18.3 C (-0.9 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F). -20-15-10-51960198020002020Record: -18.3 C (-0.9 F) in 1996
The coldest night of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is -18.3 C (-0.9 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Athens by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1991-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1992-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1993-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1994-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1995-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1996-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1997-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1998-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1999-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2000-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2001-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2002-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2003-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2004-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2005-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2006-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2007-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2008-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2009-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2010-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2011-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2012-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2013-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2014-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2015-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2016-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2017-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2018-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2019-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2020-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2021-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2022-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2023-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2024-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2025-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2026-11.7 C (10.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Athens by year The wettest day of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 160.8 mm (6.3 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.3 mm (3.1 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 160.8 mm (6.3 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 160.8 mm (6.3 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.3 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Athens by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194150.0 mm (2.0 in)
194269.9 mm (2.8 in)
194352.3 mm (2.1 in)
194461.0 mm (2.4 in)
194568.6 mm (2.7 in)
194683.1 mm (3.3 in)
194749.0 mm (1.9 in)
194873.4 mm (2.9 in)
1949100.8 mm (4.0 in)
195097.5 mm (3.8 in)
1951123.2 mm (4.9 in)
195260.2 mm (2.4 in)
195373.7 mm (2.9 in)
1954111.5 mm (4.4 in)
195576.2 mm (3.0 in)
1956146.3 mm (5.8 in)
195779.8 mm (3.1 in)
195862.5 mm (2.5 in)
195954.9 mm (2.2 in)
196099.3 mm (3.9 in)
196165.3 mm (2.6 in)
196270.4 mm (2.8 in)
1991119.1 mm (4.7 in)
199251.3 mm (2.0 in)
199386.1 mm (3.4 in)
1994101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199589.4 mm (3.5 in)
199672.4 mm (2.9 in)
1997119.4 mm (4.7 in)
199880.3 mm (3.2 in)
1999125.7 mm (4.9 in)
200078.0 mm (3.1 in)
200180.3 mm (3.2 in)
200262.5 mm (2.5 in)
2003160.5 mm (6.3 in)
2004113.0 mm (4.4 in)
200596.0 mm (3.8 in)
200660.2 mm (2.4 in)
200745.0 mm (1.8 in)
2008108.5 mm (4.3 in)
2009108.5 mm (4.3 in)
201058.4 mm (2.3 in)
2011160.8 mm (6.3 in)
201252.1 mm (2.1 in)
2013122.7 mm (4.8 in)
201478.7 mm (3.1 in)
2015139.7 mm (5.5 in)
201673.7 mm (2.9 in)
201766.3 mm (2.6 in)
201887.1 mm (3.4 in)
201985.6 mm (3.4 in)
202080.8 mm (3.2 in)
2021101.6 mm (4.0 in)
202270.4 mm (2.8 in)
202371.1 mm (2.8 in)
202465.3 mm (2.6 in)
202576.2 mm (3.0 in)
202692.5 mm (3.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Athens by year The wettest five days of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 131.7 mm (5.2 in). 501001502002501960198020002020Record: 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1991
The wettest five days of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 131.7 mm (5.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Athens by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194179.2 mm (3.1 in)
194279.1 mm (3.1 in)
194383.4 mm (3.3 in)
1944145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1945147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1946133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1947122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1948164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1949190.9 mm (7.5 in)
1950191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1951178.4 mm (7.0 in)
195290.2 mm (3.6 in)
1953107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1954170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1955160.2 mm (6.3 in)
1956166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1957180.2 mm (7.1 in)
1958103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1959101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196099.8 mm (3.9 in)
1961109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1962150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1991242.8 mm (9.6 in)
1992101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1993131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1994158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1995148.5 mm (5.8 in)
199699.9 mm (3.9 in)
1997145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1998112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1999140.9 mm (5.5 in)
2000132.4 mm (5.2 in)
2001120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2002106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2003195.2 mm (7.7 in)
2004199.9 mm (7.9 in)
2005113.5 mm (4.5 in)
200698.6 mm (3.9 in)
200777.7 mm (3.1 in)
2008190.8 mm (7.5 in)
2009176.1 mm (6.9 in)
2010120.1 mm (4.7 in)
2011168.4 mm (6.6 in)
201296.3 mm (3.8 in)
2013165.6 mm (6.5 in)
2014160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2015236.5 mm (9.3 in)
2016104.5 mm (4.1 in)
2017116.4 mm (4.6 in)
2018127.1 mm (5.0 in)
2019240.3 mm (9.5 in)
2020141.8 mm (5.6 in)
2021228.3 mm (9.0 in)
2022115.9 mm (4.6 in)
2023110.8 mm (4.4 in)
2024114.1 mm (4.5 in)
2025112.3 mm (4.4 in)
202692.5 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Athens by year The longest dry spell of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 102030401960198020002020Record: 38 days in 1944
The longest dry spell of the year at Athens, 1941 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Athens by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194115 days
194218 days
194330 days
194438 days
194514 days
194626 days
194718 days
194820 days
194920 days
195023 days
195124 days
195230 days
195331 days
195415 days
195522 days
195625 days
195722 days
195821 days
195912 days
196017 days
196131 days
196210 days
199118 days
199221 days
199317 days
199414 days
199521 days
199616 days
199716 days
199832 days
199921 days
200016 days
200125 days
200217 days
200317 days
200421 days
200515 days
200613 days
200731 days
200816 days
200919 days
201019 days
201119 days
201228 days
201314 days
201419 days
201515 days
201624 days
201717 days
201811 days
201924 days
202017 days
202113 days
202217 days
202319 days
202431 days
202517 days
202618 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

32 years with a frost

Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Athens falls on 28 March and the median first autumn frost on 6 November, which leaves a median of 226 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Athens
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1994 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Marchn/a27 Marchn/a-4.4 days per decade
First autumn frost6 Novembern/a7 Novembern/a+3.1 days per decade
Growing days226 daysn/a228 daysn/a+7.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

54 years, 1942 to 2025

A day with at least 80.1 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 184.3 mm (7.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Athens: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years80.1 mm (3.2 in)
5 years105.3 mm (4.1 in)
10 years122.9 mm (4.8 in)
25 years146.6 mm (5.8 in)
50 years165.1 mm (6.5 in)
100 years184.3 mm (7.3 in)Longer than the 54 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 54 years of values from 1942 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 160.8 mm (6.3 in) in 2011; 160.5 mm (6.3 in) in 2003; 146.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1956.

Download the Data

  • Data for Athens standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Athens threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).