About New Athens, IL

New Athens, in Illinois, United States, is home to roughly 2,000 people in the Central Time Zone at 38.3°N latitude.

Across a typical year New Athens sees about 43 inches of precipitation and 11 inches of snow, with May the wettest month and February the driest. Temperatures range from January lows near 24°F up to July highs around 90°F, averaging 58°F annually — characteristic of a humid continental climate.