Athens weather in October: Athens, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Athens in October has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 85 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAthens Ben Epps Airport
- Station IDUSW00013873
- Location33.95°N 83.33°W
- Elevation785 ft (239 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population128,691
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 67° 43°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in October?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.5°F. October is 10.4°F cooler than September and 10.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 70°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°F and 66°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 23% | 14% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 57°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 71°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 47°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 31 (24%). In all, 3.34 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Athens, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013873.
How humid and windy is Athens in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 46°F | 88% | 4.2 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 48°F | 76% | 6.1 mph | 66% |
| noon | 65°F | 47°F | 53% | 6.9 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 47°F | 46% | 6.9 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 48°F | 60% | 4.3 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 47°F | 73% | 4.5 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013873. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Athens?
The warmest October temperature on Athens's official record (since 1893) is 100°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 24°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 11.23 in (1937).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.5°F: 2021 67.2°F (+3.7), 2022 60.7°F (−2.8), 2023 63.9°F (+0.4), 2024 65.2°F (+1.7), 2025 63.2°F (−0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.2°F | +3.7°F | 6.61 in |
| 2022 | 60.7°F | −2.8°F | 1.30 in |
| 2023 | 63.9°F | +0.4°F | 1.23 in |
| 2024 | 65.2°F | +1.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 63.2°F | −0.3°F | 3.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AHNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Athens compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, October normal highs run from 65°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Athens's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.