Athens month by month
Plan your visit to Athens by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 13°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 62 mm
January is the quietest month in Athens. Daytime temperatures average 13°C (56°F), and nights drop to around 6°C (44°F). That's not freezing, but the 76% humidity and occasional…
- February
- High
- 14°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 45 mm
February in Athens is defined by Apokries, the Greek Carnival season. The weeks-long build toward Clean Monday fills Monastiraki Square with costume vendors, sends weekend parades…
- March
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 8°C
- Rain
- 34 mm
March in Athens sits in that early-spring window where the city belongs to you more than it does in any summer month. Daytime temperatures hover around 15.8°C (60°F), cool enough…
- April
- High
- 20°C
- Low
- 11°C
- Rain
- 38 mm
April sits in a narrow window that makes Athens about as comfortable as it gets for sightseeing. Daytime temperatures average 20°C (68°F), well below the 35°C that turns the…
- May
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 16°C
- Rain
- 36 mm
May is likely the best month to visit Athens. Daytime temperatures settle around 25°C (77°F), warm enough to eat outdoors in Plaka past 9pm but still cool enough to spend a full…
- June
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 25 mm
June in Athens is the month the heat arrives for real. Daytime temperatures typically reach 31°C (88°F), and the marble surfaces across the Acropolis reflect that warmth straight…
- July
- High
- 35°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 8 mm
July in Athens is hot. Not metaphorically, not pleasantly warm. The average high reaches 34.8°C (95°F), and heatwaves push past 40°C (104°F) at least once most summers, turning the…
- August
- High
- 33°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 16 mm
August in Athens is hot, and honestly so. Daytime temperatures average 33.3°C (92°F), and heat waves can shove the thermometer past 40°C (104°F) for 3 to 5 days running. The marble…
- September
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 20°C
- Rain
- 18 mm
September in Athens is the month the heat finally breaks. Daytime highs drop from July's 35°C (95°F) to around 29°C (83°F), and evenings settle near 20°C (67°F). Athenians filter…
- October
- High
- 23°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 27 mm
The 35°C heat that turns the Acropolis into an endurance test in July and August drops to a comfortable 23°C (74°F) by October, and that shift changes everything about visiting…
- November
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 85 mm
November is when Athens gets its rain back. After months of dry heat that peaked at 35°C in July, the city cools to daytime highs around 19°C (67°F) and lows near 12°C (53°F). Good…
- December
- High
- 15°C
- Low
- 9°C
- Rain
- 101 mm
December in Athens is the city's wettest month. Expect around 101mm of rainfall spread across 9 or so rainy days, with temperatures ranging from 15°C (59°F) in the afternoon down…