When to go · Athens
Athens, month by month
The best months for Athens: Apr, May, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCool and rainy; sites open with shorter hours.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedCool; showers; Carnival events some years.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodMild; Mar 25 is a public holiday.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatWarm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatWarm and dry; good month.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedHot; go at opening.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidHottest; 38–42°C (100–108°F) spells; sites can close at midday.Hottest; 100–108°F (38–42°C) spells; sites can close at midday.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidVery hot; Aug 15 holiday; many locals away.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedStill hot; easing late in the month.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatWarm; Oct 28 holiday.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGoodMild; first rains; Polytechnic anniversary on Nov 17 closes some streets.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedCool and wet; lights in Syntagma; short holiday hours.14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Athens, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 2
April: Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
May: Warm and dry; good month.
Athens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.