Athens, OH Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Athens, a city in Athens County, Ohio.

Tonight

60°F

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

7-day forecast for Athens

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Tonight	60°F	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	1 to 5 mph NE	1%
Saturday	83°F	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	2 mph E	4%
Saturday Night	67°F	Partly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	3 mph SE	64%
Sunday	83°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	2 to 6 mph SW	72%
Sunday Night	63°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	5 mph N	72%
Monday	74°F	Chance Rain Showers	7 mph NE	40%
Monday Night	61°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	3 to 8 mph NE	57%
Tuesday	72°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	7 mph NE	57%
Tuesday Night	60°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	6 to 9 mph NE	68%
Wednesday	69°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	9 mph E	68%
Wednesday Night	56°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	3 to 8 mph E	62%
Thursday	69°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers	6 mph NE	20%
Thursday Night	55°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	5 mph N	18%
Friday	71°F	Partly Sunny	6 mph N	12%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Athens (39.326, -82.100). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Athens

Last spring frost

Apr 25

First fall frost

Oct 23

Growing season

179 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Athens: nearby ZIP 45701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Ohio frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Athens Ou, Oh (1.6 mi from Athens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.