Weather in Athens
Live weather and 7-day forecast for Athens, Greece, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.
Sunrise 07:41 Sunset 18:40 Daylight 10h 59m Sun times →
Next 24 hours
7-day forecast
Forecast data from Open-Meteo
Climate in Athens: month by month
Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Athens is July, with highs around 36 °C (96 °F) and lows around 25 °C (76 °F); the coolest is February, with highs around 13 °C (56 °F) and lows around 6 °C (43 °F).
Athens gets about 536 mm (21 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is November (100 mm over about 9 days) and the driest is July (12 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation (mm) | Wet days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14° | 7° | 57 | 6 | 9h 49m |
| February | 13° | 6° | 45 | 7 | 10h 47m |
| March | 18° | 9° | 44 | 8 | 11h 55m |
| April | 21° | 12° | 49 | 9 | 13h 10m |
| May | 25° | 15° | 51 | 7 | 14h 13m |
| June | 32° | 22° | 25 | 4 | 14h 47m |
| July | 36° | 25° | 12 | 1 | 14h 33m |
| August | 34° | 24° | 14 | 3 | 13h 40m |
| September | 29° | 20° | 25 | 5 | 12h 28m |
| October | 24° | 15° | 15 | 2 | 11h 15m |
| November | 20° | 12° | 100 | 9 | 10h 9m |
| December | 15° | 8° | 99 | 9 | 9h 33m |
Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Athens's coordinates (model elevation 92 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.
Weather questions for Athens
What is the hottest month in Athens?
July, with average highs of 36 °C (96 °F) and lows of 25 °C (76 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is February, averaging 13 °C (56 °F) by day and 6 °C (43 °F) at night.
What is the rainiest month in Athens?
November, with about 100 mm of precipitation on roughly 9 days. The driest month is July (12 mm), and the yearly total is around 536 mm.
When is the weather mildest in Athens?
Going by the averages, April–May and October–November are the months with average daytime highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F) — warm but not hot. November is the month most likely to bring rain.
More about Athens
More for Athens
More for Athens: local time, sunrise and sunset, moon phases, and the exact time zone.
About this forecast
The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Athens local time (Europe/Athens).