Athens, GA

Georgia · Records since 1893–2026

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Records for September 7

🔥 Record High

106°F

September 7, 1925

+19° from 87° normal

❄ Record Low

51°F

September 7, 2017

-15° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 87°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°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 — September 7

# Temp Date
🏆 106°F September 7, 1925
2 103°F September 7, 1931
3 98°F September 7, 1941
4 97°F September 7, 1930
5 96°F September 7, 1916
6 95°F September 7, 2023
7 95°F September 7, 2019
8 95°F September 7, 2018
9 95°F September 7, 2016
10 95°F September 7, 1990

Top 5 Record Lows — September 7

# Temp Date
🥶 51°F September 7, 2017
2 55°F September 7, 1997
3 56°F September 7, 1952
4 57°F September 7, 1950
5 57°F September 7, 1924
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.
6
days
🔥 Heat Wave in Progress
6 consecutive days at or above 96°F · since September 1
Heat wave in progress (3+ days ≥ 96°F)

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
69
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

146 of 249 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.

Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
74
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

65
2026 total
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

29.48"
2026 YTD
Normal: 34.23"
-4.75"
0.00"
September so far
September normal: 3.89"
-3.89"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

2026 Accumulation vs. Normal

Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Athens is 4.75" behind the normal pace

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1857–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1857, annual totals have trended +0.40" per decade, about +6.7" across the record.

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

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

Month in Review — August 2026

81.7°F

Average temperature · August 2026

39th-warmest month on record

10th-warmest August of 123 on record

+2.2° vs. 79.5° average (1991–2020)
85.2°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
85.2°F
Warmest August ever
2007
26
Days ≥ 90°F
in August
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Sep 5

Longest 90°F Streak in August

20 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Aug 7–26, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

The longest August streak since 2011 (15 years). The August record is 30 days, set in 2007.

Average August Temperature by Year

1902–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.12° per decade (warming since 1902)

Precipitation — August 2026

Month total against the 1991–2020 average and every other August on record

3.32"
Total precipitation
August 2026
-1.23"
vs. average
Normal: 4.55" · 73% of normal
62nd-driest
August rank
of 143 on record
17.87"
Wettest August ever
1901 · driest 0.09" (1951)

August Precipitation by Year

1858–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.01" per decade (drier since 1858)

Wettest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 1901 17.87"
2 2025 10.31"
3 2016 10.10"
4 2020 9.54"
5 1859 9.41"
6 2019 8.78"
7 1911 8.52"
8 1942 8.19"
9 1887 7.84"
10 1940 7.81"

Driest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 1951 0.09"
2 2002 0.14"
3 1929 0.21"
4 1925 0.35"
5 1956 0.48"
6 2001 0.85"
7 1963 0.87"
8 1987 0.98"
9 1981 1.00"
10 1896 1.00"

Warmest Augusts on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2007 85.2°F
2 1983 83.4°F
3 2011 82.7°F
4 2010 82.2°F
5 2016 82.0°F
6 1987 81.9°F
7 1954 81.8°F
8 1999 81.8°F
9 1980 81.7°F
10 2026 81.7°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 — August 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp August Rank
Athens, GA 81.7°F 10th of 123
Atlanta, GA 82.9°F 4th of 148
Macon, GA 81.8°F 30th of 129
Augusta, GA 82.9°F 11th 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 1,466 complete months on record. Precipitation totals sum the daily reports for the month, with trace amounts counted as zero. A month missing any day of precipitation data is left out entirely (an unreported day is unreported rain), so the precipitation ranking covers 143 complete Augusts. Normals are the 1991–2020 mean for the same calendar month. Trend lines are a least-squares fit across every year shown.

Fall in Review — Fall 2026

September 1 – November 30, 2026

Fall 2026 is still under way. Season totals and rankings appear once November closes; the markers below update as they happen.

Summer to Winter — 2026

Each turning point of the season against its 1991–2020 normal date, with the earliest and latest on record

Marker 2026 Normal vs. normal Earliest Latest Drift
Last 90°F day
The final day of summer heat
 Sep 6
so far
 Sep 17 Jul 1, 1906 Oct 25, 1931
Last 80°F day
The last genuinely warm afternoon
 Sep 6
so far
 Oct 29 Sep 23, 1957 Dec 3, 2021 +0.9 d/decade
First high below 50°F
The first afternoon that stays cold
 not yet Nov 25 Oct 20, 1989 Dec 25, 2001 +0.3 d/decade
First 32°F freeze
Growing season over
 not yet Nov 8 Sep 24, 1928 Dec 6, 1978 +0.1 d/decade
First 28°F hard freeze
Cold enough to end tender growth
 not yet Nov 26 Oct 27, 1962 Dec 26, 1918 +0.6 d/decade
First 20°F night
Winter cold arriving
 not yet — Nov 3, 1954 Dec 31, 1993 +0.7 d/decade

Drift is a least-squares fit across every year on record. Positive means the marker has been arriving later.

First Freeze by Year

The first 32°F night of each autumn since 1902 · trending +0.1 days later per decade

229
Normal length
1991–2020 average
283
Longest on record
1946
182
Shortest on record
2000

Growing Season Length by Year

Days between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze · trending +0.2 days longer per decade

Fall Average Temperature by Year

1902–2025 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.08° per decade (warming since 1902)

Fall Precipitation by Year

1884–2025 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.13" per decade (wetter since 1884)

About this data. Fall is meteorological autumn, September 1 through November 30, the window NOAA uses for seasonal statistics. Seasonal temperature is the day-weighted mean of the three monthly means; precipitation is their sum, and a season missing any of the three months is left out of the rankings. Freeze, heat and snow markers come from daily NOAA Threadex observations via RCC ACIS: freezes and snow are the first occurrence on or after July 1, and the last 90°F and 80°F days are the final ones anywhere in the calendar year. Growing season counts the freeze-free days between the last spring 32°F and the first fall 32°F.
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