ATHENS, ALABAMA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.3		3.2		5.8		10.3		15.6		20		23.9		25.6		25.3		21.9		15.7		10.4		5.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		21.8		8.9		11.8		16.8		22.6		26.7		30.5		32		32.1		28.8		23.2		17.2		11.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.7		-2.4		-0.7		3.7		8.7		13.3		17.3		19.2		18.4		15		8.2		3.6		-0.4

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40		25		26.7		30		32.2		35.6		37.8		40		38.9		37.8		33.3		30.6		26.1

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-27.2		-27.2		-21.1		-12.2		-5.6		---		5		10		9.4		1.1		-4.4		-12.8		-20.6

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		53.1		---		---		---		0.1		2.2		9.9		16.8		16.9		6.7		0.4		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77		21		15.7		9.6		2		---		---		---		---		---		1.8		9.3		17.6

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.7		0.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1437		123		128		153		132		125		111		127		84		98		96		114		146

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		98		9		9		9		8		8		8		9		8		7		6		7		9

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm.		208.8		82.5		139.9		208.8		110.5		125.2		77		90.9		106.7		96		124		86.4		151.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		76		7		7		8		7		6		6		7		5		5		5		6		7

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		39		4		4		4		4		4		3		3		2		3		3		3		4

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19		2		2		2		2		2		2		2		1		1		1		2		2

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1897		322		318		448		311		317		371		307		271		217		308		268		497

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1110		4		21		31		25		32		13		35		2		18		---		27		14

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		3.6		1.5		1		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		30.5		20.3		30.5		11.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		11.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2014.4		475.6		363.9		253.9		105		28.9		---		---		---		12.8		117.8		250		406.7

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		818.9		---		---		4.4		15		73.3		163.3		222.2		208.3		111.1		21.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2406.9		---		---		8.6		168.3		310		416.7		483.9		473.6		356.7		177.4		11.7		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.6		11.4		12.4		13.5		14.5		14.9		14.7		13.8		12.8		11.7		10.8		10.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.9		8		10.6		14.4		17.9		19.9		20.9		20.8		19		17		13.5		9.4		7.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		3.5		4.5		5.9		7.3		8.4		8.8		8.5		7.7		6.1		4.6		3.6		3.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16		11.4		13.1		16.3		17.9		18.2		18.4		18.6		18.3		18.4		17.2		13.1		11.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		11.3		12.6		15.2		16.8		17.3		18		18.4		17.5		18.4		17.6		13.5		11.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.9		8		10.6		14.4		17.9		19.9		20.9		20.8		19		17		13.5		9.4		7.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.3		3.5		4.6		6.1		7.6		8.7		9.1		8.9		8		6.6		5.1		3.8		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.6		15.3		16.5		21.6		20.2		21.6		21.8		21.3		20.9		21.6		21.7		17.2		14.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.7		17.1		17.5		23.7		20.8		24.3		25.6		24.1		22.6		23.8		24.6		19.7		16.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.1		6.5		7.6		11.4		14.8		16.7		16.6		17.8		16.3		14.1		9.8		6.9		6.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		3.1		4.2		4.9		7		7.6		7.9		7.8		7.1		5.4		3.7		3.1		2.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.5		8.6		8.7		12.3		14.6		15.4		14.8		16		15.7		14.9		11.4		8.8		8.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.1		7.5		6.5		9.4		11.3		12.1		11.1		13.2		12.9		12.7		9.2		7.3		7.7