Weather on May 1
Athens, GA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
2012
77°F avg
Coldest
1996
55°F avg
About This Date
May 1st in Athens, GA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 55°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 2012 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (55°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 2.77" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 1st in Athens, GA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80° | 63° | 71° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2022 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2021 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2020 | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 2019 | 83° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 2018 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 2017 | 77° | 56° | 66° | 0.23" | — |
| 2016 | 83° | 66° | 74° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2014 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013 | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 89° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2011 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 81° | 63° | 72° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 81° | 62° | 71° | 0.15" | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 2007 | 92° | 53° | 72° | — | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 72° | 47° | 59° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 77° | 63° | 70° | 0.18" | — |
| 2003 | 79° | 61° | 70° | 0.3" | — |
| 2002 | 77° | 57° | 67° | 1.09" | — |
| 2001 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2000 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 80° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 73° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 58° | 68° | 1.6" | — |
| 1994 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1993 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1990 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 58° | 63° | 2.44" | — |
| 1988 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1987 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 1986 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1984 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1982 | 78° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 1980 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978 | 69° | 58° | 63° | 2.77" | — |
| 1977 | 73° | 59° | 66° | 0.48" | — |
| 1976 | 75° | 60° | 68° | 0.28" | — |
| 1975 | 72° | 62° | 67° | 0.13" | — |
| 1974 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from ATHENS