Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Athens features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1112 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Athens enjoys an average of 2778 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Athens are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Athens experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
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Athens usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Athens are January, February and September. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76 (3.0) | 75 (3.0) | 77 (3.0) | 120 (4.7) | 99 (3.9) | 83 (3.3) | 115 (4.5) | 95 (3.7) | 59 (2.3) | 134 (5.3) | 97 (3.8) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Athens are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Athens: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 155 | 232 | 229 | 285 | 322 | 349 | 328 | 282 | 201 | 153 | 123 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 51m |
Athens experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Athens UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |