Is this weather normal in Athens County?

Ohio · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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8.4 inches fell in September, the 3rd-most for a September in Athens County in 132 years. The ground there is unusually wet: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was +4.6.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 60°, lows near 38°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Athens County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +1.2°OctNov: -0.2°NovDec: -1.8°DecJan 2026: -3.9°JanFeb: -1.9°FebMar: +7.6°MarApr: +7.3°AprMay: -2.1°MayJun: +0.2°JunJul: +2.1°JulAug: +0.5°AugSep: +4.1°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: +0.2 inOctNov: -0.1 inNovDec: -1.5 inDecJan 2026: -1.4 inJanFeb: -2.1 inFebMar: +1.6 inMarApr: -1.3 inAprMay: +1.2 inMayJun: +0.7 inJunJul: -0.1 inJulAug: +5.5 inAugSep: +4.9 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Athens County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January39° / 22°3.2 in41.0° 195013.6° 1977
February43° / 24°3.0 in43.5° 201719.1° 1978
March53° / 32°4.0 in53.9° 201227.4° 1960
April66° / 40°3.9 in60.5° 202644.4° 1907
May74° / 49°4.3 in69.3° 201855.3° 1924
June81° / 58°4.4 in74.8° 193464.4° 1927
July84° / 62°4.4 in78.7° 190168.5° 1947
August84° / 61°3.5 in77.5° 190065.8° 1927
September78° / 54°3.5 in71.0° 190059.1° 1918
October66° / 43°3.1 in61.1° 190046.5° 1895
November54° / 33°2.9 in50.0° 193134.5° 1976
December43° / 27°3.3 in45.8° 201519.9° 1989

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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