When to go · Piraeus
Piraeus in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- PiraeusHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Athens and Attica, Greece · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounionfine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Piraeus, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
April: Inside Piraeus's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Piraeus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings