Athens, GA

Georgia · Records since 1893–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 2007

+11° from 91° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

August 11, 1989

-10° from 70° normal
🌞 Normal high: 91°F 🌑 Normal low: 70°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Athens

🔥
109°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 29, 2012
-4°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1985
🌧
9.93"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 4, 1967
8.7"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 24, 1983

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 2007
2 101°F August 11, 1925
3 100°F August 11, 2009
4 99°F August 11, 2011
5 98°F August 11, 1999
6 98°F August 11, 1983
7 98°F August 11, 1957
8 98°F August 11, 1932
9 97°F August 11, 2010
10 97°F August 11, 1956

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F August 11, 1989
2 61°F August 11, 1917
3 62°F August 11, 2004
4 62°F August 11, 1913
5 63°F August 11, 2002
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Athens

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
47
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

119 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
47
2026 so far
57
Avg/year 1970–2025
76
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
117
Most in a year (1925)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Athens

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 11, 1932 – Jul 29, 1932 19 104°F (Jul 21) 100°F 73°F
2 Aug 13, 2007 – Aug 26, 2007 14 106°F (Aug 22) 101°F 72°F
3 Jun 24, 1925 – Jul 6, 1925 13 103°F (Jul 2) 99°F 68°F
4 Sep 1, 1925 – Sep 12, 1925 12 108°F (Sep 8) 103°F 71°F
5 Jul 3, 1930 – Jul 14, 1930 12 108°F (Jul 12) 102°F 71°F
6 Jul 20, 2010 – Jul 31, 2010 12 103°F (Jul 26) 99°F 74°F
7 Jun 22, 1914 – Jul 2, 1914 11 105°F (Jun 25) 101°F 71°F
8 Aug 6, 1925 – Aug 16, 1925 11 104°F (Aug 12) 100°F 72°F
9 Jul 14, 1993 – Jul 24, 1993 11 102°F (Jul 22) 99°F 74°F
10 Jul 20, 1930 – Jul 30, 1930 11 101°F (Jul 23) 98°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

47
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
81
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

27.81"
2026 YTD
Normal: 30.51"
-2.70"
1.65"
August so far
August normal: 4.55"
-2.90"
8.99"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.63"
-4.64"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

82.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

21st-warmest month on record

17th-warmest July of 124 on record

+1.7° vs. 80.7° average (1991–2020)
85.2°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
85.2°F
Warmest July ever
1993
27
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

10 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–10, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1903–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1993 85.2°F
2 2016 84.1°F
3 1931 84.0°F
4 1986 83.9°F
5 2025 83.8°F
6 1930 83.7°F
7 1932 83.3°F
8 1980 83.2°F
9 2020 83.1°F
10 1925 83.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2007 85.2°F
2 July 1993 85.2°F
3 July 2016 84.1°F
4 September 1925 84.0°F
5 July 1931 84.0°F
6 July 1986 83.9°F
7 July 2025 83.8°F
8 July 1930 83.7°F
9 August 1983 83.4°F
10 July 1932 83.3°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Athens, GA 82.4°F 17th of 124
Atlanta, GA 83.0°F 9th of 148
Pickens, SC 80.8°F 9th of 81
Macon, GA 82.6°F 35th of 130
Augusta, GA 83.3°F 26th of 153
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1465 complete months on record.