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Athens Ben Epps Airport Athens, GA, United States	About this Station Data Inventories DATA Station History State Climatologist Regional Climate Center Information at Other Sites National Weather Service - Southern Region Headquarters - Regional Forecast Office - Current Weather Conditions - Current Weather Forecast Current Radar Current Satellite Sunrise/Sunset
ASOS Photographs Other Stations in Athens List Stations in Division GA-02 List Stations in Clarke County List Stations within 5, 10, 25, or 50 miles Type* : LAND SURFACE COOP AB ASOS ASOS-NWS A AIRSAMP Call Sign/ICS* : AHN / KAHN WBAN* : 13873 COOP ID* : 090435 Climate Division* : GA-02 - North Central WMO ID* : 72311 In Service* : 01 Jul 1943 to Present Elevation* : 239.3m (785') above s/l Lat/Lon* : 33°57'N / 83°20'W County* : Clarke

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About this Station

Athens is located in northeast Georgia, in the Piedmont Plateau section of the state. The terrain is rolling to hilly with the elevation within the city averaging about 700 feet above sea level, and that of the county ranging mostly between 600 and 850 feet. The Atlantic Ocean 200 miles to the southeast, the Gulf of Mexico 275 miles to the south, and the southern Appalachian Mountains to the north and northwest, all exert some influence on the climate of Athens, with the total effect being a moderation of both summer and winter weather.

Summers are warm and somewhat humid in Athens, but there is a noticeable absence of prolonged periods of extreme heat. The maximum temperature reaches 90 degrees or higher on about one-half the days during the three months, June through August, but a temperature of l00 degrees or higher occurs during fewer than one-half the years.

With the mountains to the north serving as a partial barrier to the flow of extremely cold air into the area, winters in Athens are not severe. Cold spells are usually short-lived, interspersed with periods of warm southerly air flow, making normal outside activities possible throughout most years.

Average annual precipitation in Athens is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with slight maxima in winter, early spring, and in midsummer. In spite of what appears to be an abundant supply of moisture, dry spells of more or less serious consequence occur during most years. Fortunately, they are more frequent in autumn when long periods of clear, mild, weather not only are pleasant, but offer ideal conditions for harvesting operations.

Snowfall is not of much importance in the area. Measurable amounts occur rather infrequently, but occasionally there is sufficient fall to cause some accumulation on the ground.

The average length of the freeze-free growing season in Athens is 220 days, from early April, the average occurrence of the last spring freeze, to early November, the average occurrence of the first fall freeze.

Thunderstorms occur in all months of the year but are most frequent in June and July. Severe thunderstorms are infrequent, but may occur as isolated summer storms, or in squall lines of winter and spring. A few tornadoes have crossed the city and county since l930, causing several deaths.

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DAT INV DOC 3200 -Cooperative Summary Of The Day
DAT INV DOC 3210 -Summary Of The Day - First Order
DAT INV DOC SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined)
DAT INV DOC 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative
DAT INV DOC 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data
DAT INV DOC 3280 -Surface Airways Hourly And Airways Solar Radiation
DAT INV DOC 3290 -Summary Observation
DAT INV DOC 3292 -Weather Duration
DAT INV DOC 9950 -DATSAV 2 Surface (see Global Surface Station Information).


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Hourly Precipitation Data for Georgia
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Record of Climatological Observations
Annual Climatological Summary
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Miscellaneous Storm Events in Clarke County
    *All Drought Dust Storm Flood Fog Hail Hurricane & Tropical Storm Lightning Tornado Wild/Forest Fire Ocean/lake Surf Precipitation Snow & Ice Temperature Extremes Thunderstorm & High Wind

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SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined)
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3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data

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