When to go · Athens
Athens in October
Great month. Warm; Oct 28 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Warm; Oct 28 holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Athens in this guide.
Weather in October
- AthensHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Autumn season
Warm early, cooling and rainier late; a good walking window through September–October.
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.
Ochi Day
28 October (public holiday) · Citywide
Military and school parades; some street closures.
National holidays
Mar 25 and Oct 28
Parades in the centre; some streets close and shops shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Athens, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Oct: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Apr: 1
October: Warm; Oct 28 holiday.
April: Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
Athens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.