When to go · Athens
Athens in February
Mixed month. Cool; showers; Carnival events some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Cool; showers; Carnival events some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- AthensHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Athens and Attica, Greece · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounioncool
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.
Winter season
Cool and occasionally wet; short site hours, thinner crowds, Christmas lights at Syntagma.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Carnival season (Apokries) with the big parade in Patras; islands still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Athens, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 1
February: Cool; showers; Carnival events some years.
April: Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
Athens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket