Athens (AL) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Athens

Athens average temperature chart (Celsius) Athens average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Athens (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.6 11.4 16.6 22.1 26 30 31.4 31.3 28 22.5 16.4 10.9
°F 47.5 52.5 62 71.7 78.9 85.9 88.6 88.3 82.3 72.4 61.6 51.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Athens monthly rainfall chart (mm) Athens monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Athens (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 130 123 164 124 130 104 123 87 103 84 121 147
inches 5.1 4.9 6.5 4.9 5.1 4.1 4.8 3.4 4.1 3.3 4.8 5.8
Rainy days 11 10 11 10 10 10 11 9 8 7 10 11

Average annual rainfall in Athens: 1388.933mm (546.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Athens

Athens average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Athens
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.1 5.9 6.9 8.4 9.3 9.9 9.3 9 8 7.8 5.7 5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Athens average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Athens average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Athens (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -2.3 -0.3 4.3 8.8 13.5 17.8 19.9 19.3 15.8 8.8 4.1 0
Max °C 8.9 11.7 17 22.4 26.4 30.3 31.7 31.6 28.3 22.8 16.8 11.2
Min °F 28 31.5 39.7 47.8 56.2 64 67.8 66.7 60.4 47.8 39.3 32
Max °F 37.9 42.3 51.1 60.1 67.8 75.2 78.4 77.7 71.6 60.4 50.7 42.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Athens average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Athens average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Athens in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 13.4 12.7 13.2 15 18.3 22.6 25.9 26.9 25.4 21.6 17.8 15.2
°F 56.2 54.9 55.7 59 65 72.7 78.7 80.3 77.7 70.8 64.1 59.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Athens average winspeed by month (km/h) Athens average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Athens (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 15 16 16 15 12 11 10 10 11 12 13 15
mph 9 10 10 9 8 7 7 6 7 7 8 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Athens relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Athens
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
72% 69% 65% 63% 69% 71% 74% 74% 74% 70% 71% 72%

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Athens weather stats

Athens weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31.4°C 88.5°F
Driest month: October 84mm 3.3ins
Sunniest month: June 9.9hrs
Coldest month: January 8.6°C 47.5°F
Wettest month: March 164mm 6.5ins
Warmest sea: August 26.9°C 80.4°F
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