Monthly outlook for Athens, AL: average high 68.5°, average low 49.4°. That is 1.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (84.7°), the coolest 18 October (31.1°).
68.5°/49.4°
Average high / low
−1.3°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
72.3°
71.9°
+0.2°
20 October – 29 October
62.1°
68.4°
-3.5°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
65°
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October records over 66 years
96.1°3 October 2019All-time high
34.7°28 October 2001All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Madison (12 mi).
Sun, 1172° / 56°0.07
72 °
Athens, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Mon, 1283° / 59°0
83 °
Athens, Monday, 12 October
Mostly clear. High 83°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.6 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1384° / 63°0
84 °
Athens, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 84°, low 63°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1485° / 63°0
85 °
Athens, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 85°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.8 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1585° / 67°0
85 °
Athens, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 85°, low 67°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Fri, 1683° / 61°0.07
83 °
Athens, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 83°, low 61°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.8 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1757° / 38°0
57 °
Athens, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1853° / 31°0
53 °
Athens, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 31°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.9 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1957° / 32°0
57 °
Athens, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 57°, low 32°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2062° / 37°0
62 °
Athens, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 62°, low 37°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2166° / 40°0
66 °
Athens, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 66°, low 40°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 2268° / 42°0
68 °
Athens, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 68°, low 42°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2365° / 49°0.27
65 °
Athens, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2455° / 49°0.02
55 °
Athens, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 49°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2557° / 43°0.06
57 °
Athens, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2668° / 51°0.16
68 °
Athens, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low36° (1962)
Tue, 2767° / 52°0.15
67 °
Athens, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2014)
Record low39° (2001)
Wed, 2867° / 51°0.15
67 °
Athens, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2023)
Record low35° (2001)
Thu, 2967° / 50°0.11
67 °
Athens, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high84° (2016)
Record low35° (1976)
Fri, 3068° / 51°0.08
68 °
Athens, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high83° (2016)
Record low38° (1993)
Sat, 3168° / 52°0.1
68 °
Athens, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high84° (2016)
Record low35° (1993)
Sun, 0167° / 51°0.19
67 °
Athens, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high85° (2016)
Record low31° (1993)
Mon, 0265° / 49°0.12
65 °
Athens, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low31° (2019)
Tue, 0365° / 48°0.09
65 °
Athens, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low26° (1966)
Wed, 0464° / 48°0.09
64 °
Athens, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (2003)
Record low25° (1966)
Thu, 0563° / 48°0.13
63 °
Athens, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (2017)
Record low26° (1991)
Fri, 0663° / 47°0.09
63 °
Athens, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sat, 0763° / 47°0.17
63 °
Athens, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low31° (1993)
Sun, 0863° / 47°0.06
63 °
Athens, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high81° (2022)
Record low30° (1971)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Athens, AL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Athens, AL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.