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Athens

Hot and dry from June to September; cool and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.0°N100 m above the sea
  1. Jan57°14°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb58°14°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar63°17°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr70°21°50°10°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May80°27°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun90°32°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul94°34°72°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug94°34°72°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep87°31°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct78°26°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov68°20°52°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec60°16°46°8°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 91°F and nights near 69°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 59°F. The rain comes from November to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 33°C and nights near 21°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 15°C. The rain comes from November to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Athens sits

Europe/Athens
this place
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Latitude
38.0°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
100 mlow-lying
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7:40 AM7:16 AM6:38 AM6:51 AM6:15 AM6:02 AM6:14 AM6:40 AM7:06 AM7:32 AM7:05 AM7:34 AMsets 5:28 PMsets 6:02 PMsets 6:31 PMsets 8:00 PMsets 8:27 PMsets 8:49 PMsets 8:48 PMsets 8:20 PMsets 7:35 PMsets 6:49 PMsets 5:15 PMsets 5:07 PM
Nearest of ours
Ioulis65 km south-east

The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Athens, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 57°F in January to 94°F in July and August.Highs from 14°C in January to 34°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (29% of days), driest in July (4%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (5% cover), cloudiest in December (50%).

Daylight

From 9h 34m in December to 14h 45m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Athens, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
42°6°57°14°
2 days47%9h 51m
FebruaryWetter
42°6°58°14°
2 days45%10h 43m
MarchWetter
45°7°63°17°
2 days43%11h 53m
AprilWetterAt its best
50°10°70°21°
1 day40%13h 09m
MayAt its best
59°15°80°27°
1 day35%14h 13m
JuneHot season
67°19°90°32°
1 day18%14h 45m
JulyHot season
72°22°94°34°
no days5%14h 30m
AugustHot season
72°22°94°34°
no days7%13h 34m
SeptemberHot season
67°19°87°31°
1 day24%12h 21m
OctoberAt its best
60°16°78°26°
1 day34%11h 06m
NovemberWetter
52°11°68°20°
1 day45%10h 04m
DecemberWetter
46°8°60°16°
2 days50%9h 34m

When is the best time to visit Athens?

The best months are April to May, or October: highs near 76°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are April to May, or October: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Athens?

July and August, with highs near 94°F and lows near 72°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 57°F.July and August, with highs near 34°C and lows near 22°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 14°C.

When does it rain most in Athens?

December, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Athens?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Athens?

July, when cloud covers about 5% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 50%.

Places with a year like Athens's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Athens's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Athens's summer.

Elsewhere in Greece

All of Greece

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Athens. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.