When to go · Athens
Athens in July
Avoid month. Hottest; 38–42°C (100–108°F) spells; sites can close at midday.Avoid month. Hottest; 100–108°F (38–42°C) spells; sites can close at midday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Hottest; 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.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- AthensHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Athens and Attica, Greece · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounionhot
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.
Summer season
Hot, dry, the Epidaurus Festival runs, cruise-ship crowds peak, many locals leave for the islands in August.
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.
Athens Epidaurus Festival check
June to August · Odeon of Herodes Atticus and venues citywide
Theatre, music and dance performances, some in ancient venues; book ahead for headline shows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- High
- Prices · Greece overall
- High
Greece overall: Hot; meltemi winds in the Aegean; Santorini and Mykonos at their most crowded and expensive.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Athens, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 1
July: Hottest; 38–42°C spells; sites can close at midday.
April: Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
Athens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen