Athens weather in June

In June, Athens sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Athens's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Athens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
68°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
13.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:26 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Athens is consolidated city-county and county seat of Clarke County, Georgia, United States.

Density
416/km²
people per km²
Founded
1806

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical June day in Athens reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How June really feels in Athens

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 10 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Athens weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.410.30.6103.1
Feb57° / 38°4.49.50.410.74.1
Mar65° / 44°4.59.90.111.75.9
Apr73° / 52°3.68.8012.87.0
May80° / 60°3.39.5013.76.6
Jun86° / 68°4.013.8014.24.5
Jul89° / 71°4.014.50143.7
Aug88° / 70°4.312.9013.34.2
Sep83° / 64°3.68.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.36.8011.17.4
Nov63° / 43°3.68.2010.25.9
Dec55° / 37°4.410.40.39.83.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74951
84951
95149
105248
115347
125347
135446
145545
155545
165644
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225446
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255347
265248
275248
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Athens gets around 4.0 in of rain over 13.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1744
1844
1945
2045
2146
2247
2347
2448
2548
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111826387
2101725408
391724419
4817244210
5816234311
6716224412
7615214413
8615214514
9614204515
10514204517
11513194518
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2826114833
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3025104835

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:287:34
214.15:287:34
314.15:287:35
414.15:277:36
514.15:277:36
614.25:277:37
714.25:277:37
814.25:277:38
914.25:277:38
1014.25:267:39
1114.25:267:39
1214.25:267:40
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1514.25:267:41
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1714.35:267:42
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1914.35:277:42
2014.35:277:42
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2714.35:287:44
2814.35:297:44
2914.25:297:44
3014.25:297:44

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Athens?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Athens for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Athens in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Athens sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Athens in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Athens peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Athens in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Athens is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Athens?

Athens sits at 34.0°N, 83.4°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winder, 20 mi away.

Topography around Athens

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Athens.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Athens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 712 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,349 ft.

The land around Athens is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
512 ft
50 miles
2,349 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Winder 20 mi · Gainesville 35 mi · Lawrenceville 35 mi · Snellville 37 mi · Sugar Hill 39 mi · Suwanee 40 mi · Conyers 42 mi · Duluth 44 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Athens (33.9609°, -83.3779°, elevation 748 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).