Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Athens across the year
Best-looking months for Athens: Apr, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Jul, Aug.
- JanMixedLowLowNone listed
- FebMixedLowLowNone listed
- MarGoodLowLow3 events
- AprGreatMediumMedium1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium2 events
- JunMixedHighHigh1 event
- JulAvoidHighHigh1 event
- AugAvoidHighHigh3 events
- SepMixedMediumMediumNone listed
- OctGreatLowMedium2 events
- NovGoodLowLow2 events
- DecMixedLowLowNone listed
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
March in Athens
Typical highs 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C), lows 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherGood
- Mild; Mar 25 is a public holiday. Typical highs around 16 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Athens
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Greece overall. Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.Based on: Greece overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Greece overall.Based on: Greece overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Independence Day; Orthodox Easter (Holy Week); National holidays.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Independence Day (25 March (public holiday))Military parade past Parliament; street closures in the centre.
- Orthodox Easter (Holy Week) (Moves yearly; check this year's date)checkGood Friday and Holy Saturday processions; many shops close, and the city empties towards the islands and villages for the following week.
- National holidays (Mar 25 and Oct 28)Parades in the centre; some streets close and shops shut.