Athens weather by month

Warmest month

July

90°F (32°C) average high

Coolest month

January

35°F (2°C) average low

Wettest month

December

4.1 in (104 mm) of rain

Driest month

July

2 in (52 mm) of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Athens by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	54°F	35°F	17°F / 74°F	2.9 in	64%	6 mph
February	59°F	41°F	29°F / 76°F	2.9 in	65%	6 mph
March	67°F	46°F	27°F / 84°F	2.4 in	62%	6 mph
April	74°F	53°F	36°F / 86°F	3.1 in	64%	5 mph
May	79°F	59°F	43°F / 93°F	2.4 in	67%	5 mph
June	87°F	68°F	54°F / 100°F	2.8 in	71%	4 mph
July	90°F	71°F	62°F / 97°F	2 in	72%	4 mph
August	87°F	69°F	61°F / 97°F	3.2 in	73%	4 mph
September	83°F	65°F	52°F / 99°F	2.3 in	76%	5 mph
October	75°F	55°F	39°F / 92°F	2 in	72%	4 mph
November	63°F	44°F	29°F / 79°F	2.3 in	71%	5 mph
December	57°F	40°F	18°F / 75°F	4.1 in	71%	6 mph

Frost and snow-likely months in Athens

Nights in Athens average 36°F (2°C) or below in 1 month (January). No month combines freezing average lows with 0.4 in (10 mm) or more of precipitation, so snow is uncommon. The coldest month is January with an average low of 35°F (2°C) and a record low of 17°F (-8°C).

January: average low 35°F (2°C), record low 17°F (-8°C), 2.9 in (74 mm) of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Athens

The most comfortable time to visit Athens is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around December, totalling about 32.4 in (824 mm) a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 90°F (32°C). December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 4.1 in (104 mm), roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Athens climate: your questions

Does it snow in Athens?

Rarely: nights dip to 36°F (2°C) or below only in January, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of 35°F (2°C) (record low 17°F (-8°C)), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Athens weather today.

When is it going to snow in Athens this month?

Athens's winter months average lows of 40°F (5°C) in December, 35°F (2°C) in January and 41°F (5°C) in February, with about 9.9 in (252 mm) of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 32°F (0°C), so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Athens 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Athens?

April to May and October are the most comfortable months in Athens, with highs near 76°F (24°C). July is the warmest month, averaging 90°F (32°C) by day; December is the wettest, with 4.1 in (104 mm); and January is the coolest, with lows near 35°F (2°C). What it is doing today: Athens weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Athens forecast for what is happening now.