Georgia · United States
Athens travel guide
Athens is a city in Georgia, United States, home to about 127,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PDK85 km · DeKalb Peachtree Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Athens
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Athens Graduate by Hilton | 1.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Athens
Athens has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; March is the wettest, with about 117 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Athens: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), about 85 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL, 103 km) and Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN, 143 km) are also within reach.
PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport
ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
MCN · Middle Georgia Regional Airport
Questions
Athens: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Athens?
Athens has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; March is the wettest, with about 117 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Athens?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), about 85 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL, 103 km) and Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Athens?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Athens
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.