Athens, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Athens, a city in Limestone County, Alabama.
Tonight
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
7-day forecast for Athens
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 94% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Areas Of Fog | 0 mph | 1% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 1% |
| Friday | 72°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 1% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 4% |
| Monday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph NNW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Athens (34.779, -86.951). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Athens
Last spring frost
Mar 20
First fall frost
Nov 12
Growing season
238 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Athens: nearby ZIP 35613 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Athens, Al (5 mi from Athens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.