Athens Weather Records (USC00030300)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Athens (USC00030300), Arkansas, United States, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Athens

Athens (USC00030300) is a weather station in Arkansas, United States at 34.33 latitude and -93.98 longitude, 293 m (960 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2013, 66 years of record.
8 records set at Athens still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Athens set a daily record precipitation of 72.4 mm (2.9 in) on 16 October 2013.

About the Station

Location: Arkansas, United States, 34.33 latitude, -93.98 longitude.
Elevation: 293 m (960 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2013, 66 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Athens. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 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
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

8 standing records

8 records at Athens still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 6.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Athens between 3 December 1982 and 28 January 2000. Each dot is a new record.

When Athens set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1982-12-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 313.2 mm (12.3 in)
2000-01-28	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 30.5 cm (12.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 313.2 mm (12.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Athens. The most was 313.2 mm (12.3 in) on 3 December 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Athens
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	30 January 1969
Feb	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	16 February 2001
Mar	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	17 March 1987
Apr	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	4 April 2008
May	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	6 May 1961
Jun	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	11 June 2010
Jul	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	21 July 1953
Aug	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	11 August 2008
Sep	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	23 September 1955
Oct	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	8 October 1990
Nov	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	25 November 1952
Dec	313.2 mm (12.3 in)	3 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1970 to 1971

2 years of record at Athens, 1970 to 1971. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970, 1971.

Latest Records

Latest records at Athens
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 2013	Athens, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2013	Athens, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2013	Athens, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2013	Athens, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	63 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2012	Athens, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 2012	Athens, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2012	Athens, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2012	Athens, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2012	Athens, US	monthly snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2012	Athens, US	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2012	Athens, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 2012	Athens, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2012	Athens, US	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 2011	Athens, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2011	Athens, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2011	Athens, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2011	Athens, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2011	Athens, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2011	Athens, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	58 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2011	Athens, US	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1948 to 2013

Yearly extremes at Athens: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	1971	-15.3 C (4.5 F)	2
Wettest day (Rx1day)	313.2 mm (12.3 in)	1982	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	334.6 mm (13.2 in)	1982	161.4 mm (6.4 in)	64
Longest dry spell (CDD)	51 days	1953	20 days	64

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Athens, 1948 to 2013. The record is -12.8 C (9.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.3 C (4.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Athens by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1971	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Athens, 1948 to 2013. The record is 313.2 mm (12.3 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.3 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Athens by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1949	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1950	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1951	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1952	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1953	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1954	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1955	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1956	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1957	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1958	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1959	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1960	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961	190.8 mm (7.5 in)
1962	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1965	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1966	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1967	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1968	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1969	175.8 mm (6.9 in)
1970	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1971	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1972	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1973	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1974	188.7 mm (7.4 in)
1975	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1976	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1977	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1978	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1979	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1980	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1981	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1982	313.2 mm (12.3 in)
1983	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1984	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1985	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1986	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1987	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1988	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1989	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1990	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1991	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1992	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1993	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1996	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1997	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1998	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1999	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2000	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2001	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
2002	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2003	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2004	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2005	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
2006	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
2007	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2008	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
2009	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2010	221.0 mm (8.7 in)
2011	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2012	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2013	85.9 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Athens, 1948 to 2013. The record is 334.6 mm (13.2 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 161.4 mm (6.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Athens by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1949	171.6 mm (6.8 in)
1950	198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1951	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1952	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1953	213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1954	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1955	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1956	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1957	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1958	139.6 mm (5.5 in)
1959	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1960	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1961	244.4 mm (9.6 in)
1962	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1963	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1964	194.9 mm (7.7 in)
1965	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1966	202.7 mm (8.0 in)
1967	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1968	308.4 mm (12.1 in)
1969	215.0 mm (8.5 in)
1970	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1971	228.6 mm (9.0 in)
1972	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
1973	217.2 mm (8.6 in)
1974	300.5 mm (11.8 in)
1975	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1976	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1977	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1978	215.5 mm (8.5 in)
1979	180.7 mm (7.1 in)
1980	220.5 mm (8.7 in)
1981	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1982	334.6 mm (13.2 in)
1983	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1984	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1985	140.3 mm (5.5 in)
1986	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1987	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
1988	165.5 mm (6.5 in)
1989	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1990	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1991	233.5 mm (9.2 in)
1992	205.8 mm (8.1 in)
1993	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1996	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1997	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1998	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1999	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
2000	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
2001	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
2002	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
2003	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2004	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
2005	180.3 mm (7.1 in)
2006	161.7 mm (6.4 in)
2007	157.4 mm (6.2 in)
2008	206.5 mm (8.1 in)
2009	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
2010	231.7 mm (9.1 in)
2011	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
2012	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
2013	168.7 mm (6.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Athens, 1948 to 2013. The record is 51 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Athens by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	14 days
1949	26 days
1950	25 days
1951	23 days
1952	34 days
1953	51 days
1954	20 days
1955	28 days
1956	42 days
1957	8 days
1958	22 days
1959	25 days
1960	20 days
1961	20 days
1962	27 days
1963	18 days
1964	24 days
1965	25 days
1966	21 days
1967	23 days
1968	19 days
1969	18 days
1970	26 days
1971	21 days
1972	14 days
1973	15 days
1974	18 days
1975	21 days
1976	19 days
1977	16 days
1978	14 days
1979	18 days
1980	27 days
1981	24 days
1982	19 days
1983	20 days
1984	16 days
1985	18 days
1986	23 days
1987	22 days
1988	14 days
1989	22 days
1990	30 days
1991	18 days
1992	15 days
1993	31 days
1996	19 days
1997	14 days
1998	19 days
1999	19 days
2000	16 days
2001	35 days
2002	19 days
2003	20 days
2004	39 days
2005	20 days
2006	21 days
2007	25 days
2008	20 days
2009	20 days
2010	22 days
2011	16 days
2012	18 days
2013	21 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

58 years, 1949 to 2013

A day with at least 96.7 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 284.9 mm (11.2 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 in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
5 years	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
10 years	153.3 mm (6.0 in)
25 years	195.9 mm (7.7 in)
50 years	236.0 mm (9.3 in)
100 years	284.9 mm (11.2 in)	Longer than the 58 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, 58 years of values from 1949 to 2013.

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: 313.2 mm (12.3 in) in 1982; 221.0 mm (8.7 in) in 2010; 190.8 mm (7.5 in) in 1961.

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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).