Athens weather in July: Athens, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Athens in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 22°C, 124 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationAthens
- Station IDUSC00010390
- Location34.78°N 86.95°W
- Elevation689 ft (210 m)
- Population32,587
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 56° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 73° 51°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 87° 68°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 85° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 54° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in July?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 81.0°F. July is 3.2°F warmer than June and 0.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Athens and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 89°F on July 1 to 90°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 79°F and 83°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 27% |
| July 8 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 26% |
| July 15 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 25% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 23% |
| July 31 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 21% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 29, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 72°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00010390; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around July 1 (37%). In all, 4.89 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Athens, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00010390.
What are the records for July in Athens?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1991) is 102°F, on July 1, 2012; the coldest is 57°F, on July 29, 1994. The wettest July brought 10.97 in (1958).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.0°F: 2021 78.8°F (−2.2), 2022 82.6°F (+1.6), 2023 80.0°F (−1.0), 2024 80.5°F (−0.5), 2025 82.2°F (+1.2), 2026 80.2°F (−0.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.8°F | −2.2°F | 8.60 in |
| 2022 | 82.6°F | +1.6°F | 3.27 in |
| 2023 | 80.0°F | −1.0°F | 5.84 in |
| 2024 | 80.5°F | −0.5°F | 6.65 in |
| 2025 | 82.2°F | +1.2°F | 2.94 in |
| 2026 | 80.2°F | −0.8°F | 5.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00010390; recent months: ACIS, station USC00010390. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Athens compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, July normal highs run from 87°F in Valley Head to 95°F in Eufaula; Athens's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.