When to go · Athens
Athens in April
Great month. Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Athens in this guide.
Weather in April
- AthensHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Athens and Attica, Greece · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounionbest weather
Dry and sunny; July–August often over 35 °C (95 °F) with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.Dry and sunny; July–August often over 95 °F (35 °C) with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.
Spring season
Wildflowers on the Acropolis slopes, mild days, Orthodox Easter crowds and closures some years.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter (Holy Week) check
Moves yearly; check this year's date · Citywide
Good Friday and Holy Saturday processions; many shops close, and the city empties towards the islands and villages for the following week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Wildflowers and good walking; Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026, 2 May 2027) fills ferries and rooms. Islands start reopening.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings