Weather on December 16
Athens, GA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1971
69°F avg
Coldest
1989
30°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Athens, GA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1971 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (30°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Athens, GA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 0.61" | — |
| 2019 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 72° | 40° | 56° | 0.38" | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 0.84" | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 46° | 53° | 3.3" | — |
| 2011 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 31° | 44° | 0.76" | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 40° | 51° | 4.72" | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 34° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 3.94" | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 38° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 41° | 45° | 0.2" | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 0.3" | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 42° | 50° | 0.08" | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 0.64" | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.46" | 1" |
| 1972 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971warmest | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
55 years of data from ATHENS