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When school starts in the fall, it is extremely warm outside, and the humidity is pounding. Walking to class in the middle of the day is a guaranteed way to get sweaty, especially carrying a heavy backpack over your shoulders. Everything is really green, though, and the evenings are cool and breezy. Once October rolls around, it gets a little cooler, and it’s usually sunny, making for great football weather. The leaves are beautiful, too, as they change colors in the fall. Please note, in Athens, the temperature fluctuates a lot—one minute it will be chilly, the next you’ll be toweling the sweat off of your forehead with a bandana. It even snowed in Athens this year; yet, it was 70 degrees four days later!

The heaviest clothes you’ll need for fall are a good sweatshirt or sweater and a pair of jeans. Winter comes to Athens sometime in November and lasts through February. Winters are generally mild, but you will need a coat of some sort.
Whatever you do, don’t forget an umbrella. There are a good number of bleak, rainy, sunless days, but winter does not last for long, so it’s tolerable. Spring is amazing in Athens, as it is all over the South, but it is a tricky time for dressing appropriately. It is often cool in the mornings and evenings but very hot in the middle of the day. It rains often in the springtime—sometimes it’s a light sprinkle, other times a torrential downpour. In the spring, however, the pollen factor is in full effect as the streets are littered with strings of pollen everywhere, making it quite a miserable few months for those with allergies. When summer comes back around in May, the heat and humidity settle in again. It also tends to rain hard for extended periods in the summer. Umbrellas are key because it’s definitely too hot for a raincoat.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The weather here is amazing. I... The weather here is amazing. I came from Pennsylvania, and this is a drastic change. We have warm falls and springs, and winter doesn’t get too cold, either. I love the weather down here. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

People not from the South need to... People not from the South need to note that when you hear that it’s hot in Georgia, it’s not the kind of hot they’re used to. The air is thick and humid—you will sweat just walking out to your car. It makes you not want to do anything but drink water and go swimming, and sometimes it’s even too hot to do that. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

I have literally changed my... I have literally changed my clothes four times a day for weeks on end because the weather in Athens can be so unpredictable. It will be cold in the morning, scorching in the afternoon, rainy around dinner, and then cool again at night. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

Late spring through early fall is... Late spring through early fall is very hot. Plenty of shorts and T-shirts are highly recommended. Coats and sweaters are a good idea for the winter, but it rarely ever snows here. 12345 Weather Report

Anonymous says:

The weather in Athens is usually... The weather in Athens is usually falls into the ‘hot’ to ‘stifling hot’ category, but the winters are nice, cool, and sometimes cold. It rarely snows here, but it is cold enough to wear coats sometimes. 12345 Weather Report

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