Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Athens weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Athens, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 44°C on 2007-06-26; its coldest fell to -9°C on 2004-01-24.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
22°C2010-01-01
1°C2004-01-23
17°C2021-01-11
-9°C2004-01-24
February
23°C1995-02-28
0°C2004-02-13
15°C2015-02-01
-6°C1983-02-20
March
30°C2001-03-25
3°C1987-03-06
16°C2025-03-13
-5°C1987-03-13
April
32°C2013-04-30
10°C2004-04-01
19°C2024-04-13
2°C2003-04-09
May
36°C2008-05-29
13°C2026-05-03
22°C2010-05-31
7°C1988-05-03
June
44°C2007-06-26
19°C1990-06-01
29°C2025-06-27
11°C1990-06-03
July
43°C1998-07-03
24°C1984-07-29
31°C2025-07-26
16°C1984-07-10
August
43°C2021-08-03
25°C1991-08-31
29°C2024-08-16
16°C1981-08-28
September
39°C2015-09-06
18°C2008-09-20
26°C2003-09-01
11°C2000-09-30
October
36°C1991-10-01
11°C1987-10-30
23°C2003-10-24
5°C1985-10-28
November
29°C1992-11-01
7°C1989-11-30
20°C2016-11-08
1°C1995-11-23
December
24°C2010-12-03
2°C2001-12-18
18°C2010-12-02
-8°C2001-12-20

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
24°C2010-12-03
0°C2004-02-13
18°C2010-12-02
-9°C2004-01-24
Spring (Mar–May)
36°C2008-05-29
3°C1987-03-06
22°C2010-05-31
-5°C1987-03-13
Summer (Jun–Aug)
44°C2007-06-26
19°C1990-06-01
31°C2025-07-26
11°C1990-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
39°C2015-09-06
7°C1989-11-30
26°C2003-09-01
1°C1995-11-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Athens has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 44°C 2007-06-26
Lowest 0°C 2004-02-13

Low

Highest 31°C 2025-07-26
Lowest -9°C 2004-01-24

Feels-like

Highest 53°C 2003-07-04
Lowest -15°C 2004-01-24

Humidity

Highest 18.3 g/m³ 2018-07-29
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 2004-02-14

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 2005-02-15
Lowest 4 km/h 1991-12-17

Gust

Highest 117 km/h 2005-02-15
Lowest 11 km/h 2012-01-03

Precip

Wettest 96 mm 1998-03-26
Driest 31-day dry spell 2016-07-08

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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