Climate and Weather in Athens, Greece

The climate of Athens

What is the capital of Greece? The Greek capital Athens is a city with many faces in terms of climatic conditions. In the summer it can get too hot, while in the winter the city can be paralyzed by heavy snowfall and the accompanying cold. Just as quickly as the snow falls, it can also be gone again. A difference in maximum temperatures between 2 days of 10 degrees or more can occur with a weather change. Snow that fell the day before has melted quickly at temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius.

In the summer months it regularly gets very hot in Athens. Due to the city’s location, a cooling wind is almost always missing, so that it often feels even warmer than it is. Due to the many exhaust gases and the lack of wind, smog formation is a recurring problem during the summer months. It is not for nothing that many locals flee the city in July and August and stay on one of the islands, where it is more pleasant than in the capital. See abbreviations for Athens.

Athens City Trip

Would you like to visit Athens sometime? A city trip of roughly three or four days is enough to get acquainted with this fascinating Greek capital. At TUI you can book fully arranged city trips to Athens. You can also choose to book your flight ticket to Athens yourself and also to arrange your hotel yourself. You can book a hotel at booking.com or first compare the prices of hotels in Athens at hotel comparator Trivago.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month		water temperature
January	13℃	4℃	4	12		16℃
February	13℃	5℃	5	11		15℃
March	16℃	7℃	6	9		15℃
April	20℃	10℃	8	8		16℃
May	25℃	14℃	10	5		18℃
June	30℃	20℃	11	2		21℃
July	33℃	23℃	12	1		24℃
August	34℃	24℃	11	2		24℃
September	29℃	18℃	9	3		24℃
October	23℃	14℃	7	6		21℃
November	18℃	10℃	5	9		19℃
December	14℃	8℃	4	13		17℃

The weather in Athens

Here you will find the weather forecast for Athens. View the current weather in Athens and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Athens. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Athens. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Athens? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 13 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 13 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In April, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 12 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 34 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Athens is around 14 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.