Athens, Greece Weather: Temperature and Climate
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Athens is the largest city and the capital of Greece. Athens has been a popular tourist destination going back as far a antiquity. Athens is home to many museums, including the National Archaeological Museum and the National Art Gallery. There are a number of ways to get around the
city including the metro network, bus, commuter rail, tram, and taxis.
Athens, Greece has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. The city sees hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The yearly average preciptation in Athens is 433 mm. Because the city is so large, different areas may experience different weather. The highest temperature recorded in Athens (and all of Europe) was 118.4° F (48° C) in July of 1977, which is a record according to the World Meteorological Organization.
This weather forecast in Athens, Greece, will vary from year to year. The averages that you see below represent historical weather data.
Here is the typical weather forecast throughout the year for Athens, Greece:
January
• Temperature: 44.8° F (7.1° C) – 55.9° F (13.3° C)
• Precipitation: 55.6 mm
• Climate: 12 days of rain on average, 129 hours of sunshine, water temperature 57.2° F (14° C), cold nights, comfortable days
• Humidity: 72%
February
• Temperature: 45.1° F (7.3° C) – 57.6° F (14.2° C)
• Precipitation: 44.4 mm
• Climate: 11 days of rain on average, 136 hour of sunshine, water temperature 57.2° F (14° C), cold nights, comfortable days
• Humidity: 70%
March
• Temperature: 48.6° F (9.2° C) – 62.6° F (17° C)
• Precipitation: 45.6 mm
• Climate: 11 days of rain on average, 183 hours of sunshine, water temperature 57.2° F (14° C), cool nights, warm days
• Humidity: 66%
April
• Temperature: 54.1° F (12.3° C) – 70° F (21.1° C)
• Precipitation: 27.6 mm
• Climate: 9 days of rain on average, 230 hours of sunshine, water temperature 59° F (15° C), comfortable nights, warm days
• Humidity: 60%
May
• Temperature: 62.6° F (17° C) – 79.7° F (26.5° C)
• Precipitation: 20.7 mm
• Climate: 6 days of rain on average, 291 horus of sunshine, water temperature 64.4° F (18° C), warm nights, hot days
• Humidity: 56%
June
• Temperature: 70.9° F (21.6° C) – 88.9° F (31.6° C)
• Precipitation: 11.6 mm
• Climate: 4 days of rain on average, 336 hours of sunshine, water temperature 71.6° F (22° C), warm nights, hot days
• Humidity: 50%
July
• Temperature: 75.6° F (24.2° C) – 93.7° F (34.3° C)
• Precipitation: 10.7 mm
• Climate: 2 days of rain on average, 364 hours of sunshine, water temperature 75.2° F (24° C), 8% muggy, hot, beach/pool score 9.1
• Humidity: 42%
August
• Temperature: 75.9° F (24.4° C) – 93.7° F (34.3° C)
• Precipitation: 5.4 mm
• Climate: 2 days of rain on average, 340 hours of sunshine, water temperature 75.2° F (24° C), 8% muggy, hot, beach/pool score 9.1
• Humidity: 47%
September
• Temperature: 68.7° F (20.4° C) – 85.3° F (29.6° C)
• Precipitation: 25.8 mm
• Climate: 5 days of rain on average, 277 hours of sunshine, water temperature 73.4° F (23° C), hot/warm, clear
• Humidity: 57%
October
• Temperature: 61.2° F (16.2° C) – 75.9° F (24.4° C)
• Precipitation: 38.6 mm
• Climate: 9 days of rain on average, 208 hours of sunshine, water temperature 69.8° F (21° C), warm/comfortable, clear/overcast
• Humidity: 66%
November
• Temperature: 54° F (12.2° C) – 66° F (18.9° C)
• Precipitation: 70.8 mm
• Climate: 11 days of rain on average, 152 hours of sunshine, water temperature 66.2° F (19° C), cool, clear/overcast
• Humidity: 72%
December
• Temperature: 47.7° F (8.7° C) – 57.9° F (14.4° C)
• Precipitation: 76.3 mm
�� Climate: 14 days of rain on average, 127 hours of sunshine, water temperature 60.8° F (16° C), cool/cold, clear/overcast
• Humidity: 73%
Find the current weather forecast for Athens, Greece here:
Accuweather – Athens, Greece Weather Forecast
Weather.com – Athens, Greece Weather Forecast
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This post was written by Greek Boston
