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The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in April–June, September–October. The least comfortable stretch is December–February.
- Warmest month: July, average high 33°C (92°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 13°C (55°F), lows near 6°C (44°F).
- Wettest month: December, about 72 mm (2.8 in) of rain.
- Driest month: August, about 5 mm (0.2 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro
- Language
- Greek
- Plugs
- Type C, Type F
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +30
- Airports
- Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH)
- Population
- 643,452
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Athens
- Parthenon former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
- Acropolis of Athens ancient citadel above the city of Athens
- Areopagus rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
- Erechtheion ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens
- Daphni Monastery 11th-century Byzantine monastery in Greece
- Temple of Athena Nike ancient Greek temple built in the fifth century CE on the Acropolis of Athens in honor of Athena as the goddess of victory, located in Athens Municipality, Greece
- National Archaeological Museum of Athens museum in Athens, Greece
- National Library of Greece national library in Athens, Greece
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
Travel advisories
United States
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Greece.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Recent earthquakes nearby
Magnitude 4.5 or more in the past 30 days, shallow and within 200 km, or magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. Source: USGS, checked 2026-11-02.
- M4.7 2026-10-30, 42 km SE of Sykiá, Greece (199 km from Athens, 10 km deep)
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.2 Poor | 13°C 55°F | 6°C 44°F | 47 mm 1.9 in | 35% | 5°C42°F dry | 9.6 h |
| February | 4.8 Poor | 14°C 57°F | 7°C 44°F | 51 mm 2.0 in | 33% | 5°C42°F dry | 10.6 h |
| March | 6.3 Fair | 17°C 62°F | 8°C 47°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | 30% | 5°C42°F dry | 11.7 h |
| April | 9.1 Excellent | 20°C 69°F | 11°C 52°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | 25% | 8°C47°F dry | 13.0 h |
| May | 10.0 Excellent | 26°C 78°F | 16°C 61°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | 19% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 14.1 h |
| June | 9.0 Excellent | 31°C 87°F | 21°C 70°F | 13 mm 0.5 in | 7% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 14.6 h |
| July | 7.4 Good | 33°C 92°F | 24°C 74°F | 6 mm 0.3 in | 3% | 16°C60°F comfortable | 14.4 h |
| August | 7.5 Good | 33°C 92°F | 24°C 74°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | 3% | 17°C62°F sticky | 13.5 h |
| September | 10.0 Excellent | 29°C 84°F | 20°C 68°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | 9% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 12.2 h |
| October | 9.9 Excellent | 24°C 75°F | 16°C 60°F | 36 mm 1.4 in | 22% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 11.0 h |
| November | 7.2 Good | 18°C 65°F | 12°C 53°F | 69 mm 2.7 in | 33% | 10°C49°F dry | 9.9 h |
| December | 4.7 Poor | 14°C 58°F | 8°C 47°F | 72 mm 2.8 in | 37% | 7°C45°F dry | 9.4 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Greece; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Χριστούγεννα
- Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου
- January 2027
- Πρωτοχρονιά
- Θεοφάνεια
- March 2027
- Καθαρά Δευτέρα
- Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου
- April 2027
- Μεγάλη Παρασκευή
- May 2027
- Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά
- Δευτέρα του Πάσχα
- Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά (παρατηρήθηκε)
- June 2027
- Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος
- August 2027
- Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
- October 2027
- Ημέρα του Όχι
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.