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.
Athens swings from a 13°C average high in January to 35°C in July. November and December are the wettest months at 9 rain days each, with highs of 19°C and 15°C. By May, rain drops to 5 days and the temperature reaches 25°C. July records only 1 rain day. September still averages 29°C with 3 rain days, while October cools to 23°C with 4. April sits at 20°C with 7 rain days.
All 12 month guides below cover the measured conditions for each window. If you're considering late spring or early summer, the May and June pages show Athens moving from 25°C to 31°C while rain falls from 5 days to 4. For a cooler visit, October's 23°C and 4 rain days or April's 20°C and 7 rain days mark the practical edges of the warm season. The November through February pages track highs from 13°C to 19°C, where rain reaches 6 to 9 days per month.
July and August are the months that need the most care. July averages 35°C with 1 rain day. That said, August eases to 33°C with 3.
July is the defining month in Athens, averaging 35°C with only 1 rain day, the hottest and driest reading in the measured year.
- 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…