The climate of Athens (Greece)
Climate-wise the capital of Greece has many different faces. During
the summer it may get too hot; during the winter the city may be
paralyzed by heavy snowfall and cold. As fast as the snow appeared it
will disappear again because the weather may change very rapidly. A
difference in temperature of 10 degrees Celsius or even more within 48
hours may occur. Snow that fell a day earlier will melt very fast at
these temperatures. During the summer it may get very hot in Athens.
Because of its situation there is no refreshing breeze in Athens,
which makes it feel even warmer than it actually is. Because of the
lack of wind and the high quantity of exhaust fumes smog is a
recurring problem during the summer. This is why Athens’ residents
flee the city during the summer to stay on one of the islands on which
it is often much more pleasant than in the capital of Greece.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Athens and the nearby port of Piraeus
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
13
4
4
12
16
February
13
5
5
11
15
March
16
7
6
9
15
April
20
10
8
8
16
May
25
14
10
5
18
June
30
20
11
2
21
July
33
23
12
1
24
August
34
24
11
2
24
September
29
18
9
3
24
October
23
14
7
6
21
November
18
10
5
9
19
December
14
8
4
13
17
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
