Athens, Georgia · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 81° / 57°
- Wind
- 12 mph NE
- Humidity
- 67%
Tomorrow· Thursday78°/49°· Sunny
2° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Athens, Georgia, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 81° with a low near 57°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
81°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
54°
0%
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10 AM
64°
0%
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12 PM
73°
0%
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2 PM
76°
0%
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4 PM
80°
0%
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6 PM
81°
0%
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8 PM
77°
2%
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10 PM
69°
2%
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12 AM
65°
0%
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2 AM
63°
0%
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4 AM
59°
0%
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6 AM
57°
0%
Live radar
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- Today 5/13 Sunny 3% 81° · 57°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 1% 78° · 49°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 0% 81° · 56°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 1% 88° · 62°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 14% 90° · 64°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 12% 90° · 65°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 11% 89° · 66°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 25% 90° · 67° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 34% 71° · 65°
- Fri 5/22 Drizzle 34% 88° · 65°
- Sat 5/23 Drizzle 37% 78° · 65°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 26% 78° · 66°
- Mon 5/25
Cloudy 20% 86° · 64° - Tue 5/26 Cloudy 23% 89° · 65°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 19% 92° · 68°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 28% 90° · 67°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 59°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic11 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Athens
Athens in May typically averages 78° highs and 61° lows, with about 19 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 90°); the coldest is January (average low 33°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51° | 33° | 12 |
| Feb | 60° | 40° | 10 |
| Mar | 70° | 48° | 11 |
| Apr | 77° | 56° | 11 |
| May | 78° | 61° | 19 |
| Jun | 88° | 68° | 15 |
| Jul | 90° | 73° | 23 |
| Aug | 87° | 69° | 19 |
| Sep | 83° | 65° | 13 |
| Oct | 74° | 54° | 6 |
| Nov | 66° | 48° | 10 |
| Dec | 56° | 38° | 9 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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