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Best time to visit · Greece
April – June and September – November are the best time to visit Athens on the climate data: May scores 98/100, with highs around 77°F (25°C) and 0.8 in (21 mm) of rain. March is a good shoulder-season month. The toughest months are December – February, mainly because of cloud cover.
Highs run from 54°F to 91°F across the year, and the yearly total is about 19.7 in (500 mm) of rain.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high | 54°F12°C | 56°F13°C | 60°F16°C | 67°F19°C | 77°F25°C | 86°F30°C | 91°F33°C | 90°F32°C | 83°F28°C | 74°F23°C | 65°F18°C | 57°F14°C |
| Avg low | 44°F7°C | 45°F7°C | 47°F9°C | 52°F11°C | 60°F16°C | 69°F20°C | 74°F23°C | 74°F23°C | 68°F20°C | 61°F16°C | 54°F12°C | 47°F9°C |
| Rain | 2.6 in66 mm | 2.3 in58 mm | 2.1 in53 mm | 1.2 in30 mm | 0.8 in21 mm | 0.8 in20 mm | 0.4 in11 mm | 0.3 in8 mm | 1.1 in29 mm | 1.9 in49 mm | 2.7 in69 mm | 3.4 in86 mm |
| Humidity | 81% | 81% | 77% | 71% | 62% | 55% | 51% | 53% | 61% | 71% | 78% | 81% |
| Cloud | 57% | 56% | 50% | 45% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 38% | 50% | 58% |
| Comfort | 71 | 74 | 85 | 95 | 98 | 87 | 77 | 78 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 73 |
Source: NASA POWER (public domain), 2001–2025 monthly averages on a ~50 km satellite and reanalysis grid, so coasts and valleys can differ from what's shown. The grid cell sits at about 140 m (459 ft), close to Athens's own ~86 m. Precipitation includes snow as melted water; daylight is calculated from latitude. Check a forecast before you go.
The cold peaks here: highs of 54–57°F (12–14°C), and nights reach 44°F (7°C). It's the wettest season, with about 8.3 in (210 mm) of rain, 42% of the year's total. Comfort scores bottom out in December – February; the season averages 73/100.
Temperatures climb through the season, from 60°F highs in March to 77°F by May. About 4.1 in (104 mm) of rain falls across these months, 21% of the year's total. Lows bottom out around 47°F (9°C). Comfort peaks here: April & May rank with the year's best, and the season averages 93/100.
Peak warmth: highs of 86–91°F (30–33°C). It's the driest season, with only about 1.5 in (39 mm) of rain, 8% of the year's total. Lows bottom out around 69°F (20°C). June is among the best-scoring months (season average 81/100).
Temperatures slide from 83°F highs in September to 65°F by November. About 5.8 in (147 mm) of rain falls across these months, 29% of the year's total. Lows bottom out around 54°F (12°C). Comfort peaks here: September – November rank with the year's best, and the season averages 94/100.
By comfort score: 9 Great and 3 Good. Great months: March – November. Tap a month for its own guide.
April – June and September – November are the best time to visit Athens on the climate data: May scores 98/100, with highs around 77°F (25°C) and 0.8 in (21 mm) of rain. March is a good shoulder-season month. The toughest months are December – February, mainly because of cloud cover.
December is the wettest month, averaging about 3.4 in (86 mm) of rain. August is the driest, with about 0.3 in (8 mm). The yearly total is around 19.7 in (500 mm).
January is the coldest, with average lows of 44°F (7°C) and highs of 54°F (12°C). The warmest is July, with average highs of 91°F (33°C).
Not very: summer (June – August) humidity averages 53%, and highs peak around 91°F (33°C), so heat matters more than mugginess.
The wettest three-month stretch is November – January, with about 8.7 in (221 mm) of rain combined. The driest stretch is June – August, with about 1.5 in (39 mm).
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