Athens, MO Climate


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Athens, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and mild springs and autumns. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid 90s during summer and lows around 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit in wintertime. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and averages around 48 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 15 inches each year, usually occurring from late November through early March. Athens typically experiences all four seasons with extended periods of mild weather.

Athens, Missouri gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athens averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Athens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Athens is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Athens, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAthens, MissouriUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  20.1 in.27.8 in.
  88.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  892 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Athens, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens are September, June and May.
In Athens, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athens with an average of 14.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Athens, there are 134.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Athens, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Athens but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Athens are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Athens with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Athens means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Athens with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 88.4 rainy days annually in Athens, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.1 inches in Athens means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Athens with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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