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30-year climate normals

Athens County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.5°F.

Athens County gets 41.56" of precipitation a year and 17.6" of snow, and 31% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 38.0° 21.5° 2.89" 5.8"
February 42.2° 23.4° 2.94" 5.9"
March 52.2° 30.1° 3.57" 2.3"
April 65.2° 39.7° 3.78" 0.1"
May 72.3° 50.0° 4.20" 0.0"
June 79.5° 59.2° 4.50" 0.0"
July 82.4° 63.0° 4.34" 0.0"
August 81.5° 61.4° 3.16" 0.0"
September 76.2° 53.8° 3.18" 0.0"
October 65.2° 42.4° 2.93" 0.0"
November 53.2° 32.1° 2.91" 0.5"
December 42.6° 26.7° 3.16" 3.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 2.89"
February 2.94"
March 3.57"
April 3.78"
May 4.20"
June 4.50"
July 4.34"
August 3.16"
September 3.18"
October 2.93"
November 2.91"
December 3.16"
Annual total 41.56"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 767
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,386
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.52¢/kWh, Ohio average $150
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $368

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Athens County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Athens County?

Athens County averages a high of 82.4°F in July and a low of 21.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 41.56 inches, including 17.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Athens County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Athens County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.4°F. That drives 767 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Athens County?

Yes. Athens County averages 17.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ATHENS OU, OH US (USC00330279), 2.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Ohio residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.