Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Athens, GA
Rain likely today: 51% chance, about 0.06 inches.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
51 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 76°, low 64°About 0.06 in of rain
14 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 74°, low 57°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
31.89 in
−9.49 in below normal for this point in the year (41.38 in).
National rank127th of 363
In Georgia5th of 7
Biggest day2.96 in, May 30
Last measurable rain0.51 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.90
Feb4.01
Mar2.25
Apr1.45
May9.21
Jun4.07
Jul3.27
Aug3.32
Sep0.70
Oct1.13
Nov0.58
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1947
Wettest year71.39 in, 1964
Biggest rain day9.93 in, Jun 4, 1967
Nearby cities
- AtlantaGA35.93 in this year62 miles
- South FultonGA35.93 in this year72 miles
- MaconGA32.88 in this year81 miles
- AugustaGA30.30 in this year85 miles
- ColumbusGA43.64 in this year132 miles
More Athens weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Athens Ben Epps Airport station, recorded since 1944; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.