The official National Weather Service forecast for Athens — 35.4428°N, 84.593°W, population 15,724, 5.7 miles from I-75.
| McMinn County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 | 71 |
| Avg low °F | 29 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 33 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 55.5 |
1996–2025 normals for McMinn County — the climate division Athens sits in. All-time county record high 104.8°F (1980-07-17); record low -12.8°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.