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Weather on March 17

Athens, GA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
64°F
Avg Low
43°F
Warmest
2002
70°F avg
Coldest
2005
38°F avg

About This Date

March 17th in Athens, GA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 43°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2002 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (38°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 34% of March 17th dates historically, with the wettest March 17th recording 8.03" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 17th in Athens, GA? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202648°29°38°
202565°45°55°
202469°52°60°0.03"
202360°49°54°1.27"
202276°54°65°
202159°49°54°0.79"
202069°50°60°
201963°37°50°
201878°48°63°0.53"
201766°29°48°
201681°47°64°
201582°50°66°
201449°35°42°0.99"
201375°52°63°
201281°57°69°0.1"
201177°38°57°
201051°44°48°0.23"
200971°51°61°
200864°43°53°
200754°35°44°
200672°49°60°
2005coldest39°37°38°0.03"
200465°43°54°
200357°46°52°1.75"
2002warmest84°56°70°0.08"
200163°39°51°
200070°51°60°
199977°40°58°
199842°39°41°0.05"
199766°33°50°
199670°57°63°0.03"
199575°48°62°
199464°34°49°
199357°40°48°0.03"
199273°33°53°
199147°44°45°0.33"
199064°53°59°8.03"
198965°54°59°
198861°29°45°
198758°41°49°
198673°42°58°
198567°44°55°
198461°50°55°0.38"
198352°45°48°0.61"
198268°48°58°0.61"
198170°26°48°
198068°57°63°1.7"
197967°41°54°
197851°31°41°
197769°44°57°
197654°32°43°
197560°45°52°
197454°31°42°
197360°38°49°
197257°42°50°
197157°38°47°
56 years of data from ATHENS

Athens, GA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Athens, GA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.8"13.6"JFMAMJJASOND3.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Athens, GA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Athens, GA

Athens, GA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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