The official National Weather Service forecast for Athens — 32.2049°N, 95.8555°W, population 12,050, 25.4 miles from I-20. Forecasts here are written by NWS FWD, this county’s forecast office.
| Henderson County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 58 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 60 | 77 |
| Avg low °F | 36 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 38 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 43.5 |
1996–2025 normals for Henderson County — the climate division Athens sits in. All-time county record high 108.9°F (1954-07-26); record low -0.7°F (2021-02-16). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.