Attica, Greece
Athens
Athens is a capital city in Attica, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 643,452 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now25°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population643,452
Local time15:51
37.98° N, 23.73° EElevation 70 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
October: high / low24° / 16°
Rain this month35mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Athens at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:41 · 18:4010 h 59 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:34Next holiday28 OctoberOhi DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month35°C
Average high in July
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
52 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
6 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
How Athens has grown
People living in the built-up area (412 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+8%2.94M in 1975 → 3.17M in 2025Weather in Athens
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 10 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct25°19°
Fri23 Oct26°17°2.7 mm
Sat24 Oct24°15°
Sun25 Oct22°15°
Mon26 Oct21°15°4.5 mm
Tue27 Oct18°16°29.6 mm
Wed28 Oct22°15°
Thu29 Oct21°12°
Fri30 Oct19°13°1 mm
Sat31 Oct17°13°2 mm
When to go to Athens
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 55 | 76 | 87 | 81 | 61 | 54 | 57 | 67 | 85 | 78 | 54 |
| High | 13° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 27° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 30° | 24° | 19° | 14° |
| Low | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 52 | 40 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 68 |
| Wet days | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
What's on in Athens
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Μέγαρο Μουσικής ΑθηνώνVas. Sofias, Athens 115 21 · 2.3 km
73 showsFournos TheatreMavromichali 168, Athina 114 72 · 1.6 km
9 showsOlympias Rooftop BarAthinas 57, 6th floor, Athens · 0.3 km
5 showsAn ClubΣολωμου 13-15, Εξάρχεια 10682 Athens, Greece · 0.6 km
3 showsAthens's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Athens
UNESCO1.4 km
ParthenonBuilt 500 BC
UNESCO1.3 km
ErechtheionBuilt 500 BC
UNESCO1.4 km
Temple of Athena NikeBuilt 425 BC
1.6 km
ZappeionBuilt 1888
UNESCO1.4 km
Acropolis of AthensBuilt 500 BC
1 km
Metropolitan Cathedral of AthensBuilt 1862
Museum0.7 km
National Archaeological Museum of AthensBuilt 1829
Museum1.7 km
Acropolis MuseumBuilt 2009More museums: Blank Wall Gallery · MΟΥΣΕΙΟΝ - ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΗΣ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΕΛ. ΒΕΝΙΧΕΛΟΥ · Olympic Torches and Posters · Ίδρυμα Μουσείο Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως ΝΑΠΟΛΕΩΝ ΖΕΡΒΑΣ · Botanical Museum · Διατηρητέο Σταυροπούλου 15 · Εθνική Γλυπτοθήκη · National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum · National Historic Museum · Art Collection of National Bank of Greece · Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center · Stathatos Mansion
Outdoors around Athens
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
EPOS FylisClimbing
0.3 kmCity ViewViewpoints
0.4 kmCopa Copana water parkWater parks
0.5 kmΑΒΥΣΣΟΣAquariums
1.3 kmAnimal - Bird CollectionZoos
1.5 kmΑστεροσκοπείο ΠεντέληςViewpoints
1.6 kmApostolidisdive.grDive site
0.4 kmDive site
1.7 kmBig Blue CenterDive site
2.8 kmΒΥΘΟΣ - VithosDive site
4.7 kmNature around Athens
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Athens
Earthquakes around Athens
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195089magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record222within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.8Galaxidi 7 km ↙1965 · 129 km
6.7Thisvi 5 km ↙1981 · 74 km
6.6Skýros 23 km ↗1967 · 148 km
6.5Skýros 33 km ↖2001 · 128 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 1 km
Quaternary · 1Neogene · 2
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 200
Cities and settlements · 33Temples and sanctuaries · 65Theatres and amphitheatres · 12Forts and camps · 1Villas and houses · 4Tombs and cemeteries · 6Aqueducts and baths · 8Bridges, road stations and ports · 1Mines and quarries · 1Archaeological sites · 69
Cities and settlements
AthenaeArchaic period – Late Antiquity
1.4 kmPeiraieus / PiraeusArchaic period – Late Antiquity
8.9 kmEuonymonClassical period – Roman period
7.6 kmPhaleronArchaic period – Late Antiquity
5.5 kmAgraiClassical period – Roman period
2.4 kmAgryle HypenerthenClassical period – Roman period
2.7 kmHalimousClassical period – Roman period
8.9 kmHermosClassical period – Roman period
6.7 kmXypeteClassical period – Roman period
4.7 kmKydathenaionClassical period – Roman period
1.6 kmAgryle KathyperthenClassical period – Roman period
3.7 kmAlopekeClassical period – Roman period
4.2 kmKeiriadaiClassical period – Roman period
1.7 kmKerameisClassical period – Roman period
1 kmKoileClassical period – Roman period
1.8 kmKollytosClassical period – Roman period
3.2 kmAnkyle HypenerthenClassical period – Roman period
2.6 kmAnkyle KathyperthenClassical period – Roman period
2 kmBateClassical period – Roman period
3.2 kmBoutadaiClassical period – Roman period
1.6 kmDaidalidaiClassical period – Roman period
3.5 kmDiomeiaClassical period – Roman period
1.9 kmEiresidaiClassical period – Roman period
2 kmEpikephisiaClassical period – Roman period
2.9 kmTemples and sanctuaries
Temple of Athena NikeClassical period – Roman period · World Heritage
1.4 kmParthenonClassical period – Roman period
1.4 kmHephaisteionClassical period – Middle Ages
1.1 kmErechtheionClassical period – Roman period
1.3 kmSanctuary of Aphrodite OuraniaRoman period
0.9 kmTemple of Olympian Zeus, AthensClassical period – Roman period
1.7 kmArdettosRoman period
2.1 kmPalladionClassical period – Roman period
3.1 kmOlder ParthenonTemple or sanctuary
1.4 kmDörpfeld foundationsTemple or sanctuary
1.3 kmSanctuary of Asklepios at AthensClassical period – Roman period
1.4 kmSoutheast temple of the Athenian AgoraTemple or sanctuary
1.1 kmCrossroads EnclosureTemple or sanctuary
1 kmTemple of Artemis AgroteraClassical period – Roman period
1.9 kmTemple of AresRoman period
1 kmTemple of Kronos and RheaClassical period – Roman period
1.8 kmSanctuary of Artemis Brauronia on the AcropolisRoman period
1.4 kmDelphinionClassical period – Roman period
1.7 kmPreclassical naiskos in the ParthenonTemple or sanctuary
1.4 kmEurysakeionClassical period – Roman period
1.1 kmAltar of Zeus PolieusRoman period
1.3 kmSanctuary of Amynos and AsklepiosClassical period
1.5 kmChurch of St. Demetrios KatephoresTemple or sanctuary
1.1 kmSouthwest Temple in the Agora of AthensTemple or sanctuary
1.1 kmTheatres and amphitheatres
Theater of Dionysus EleuthereusClassical period – Roman period · World Heritage
1.5 kmLyceumClassical period – Hellenistic period
1.7 kmDiogeneionHellenistic period – Roman period
1.1 kmOdeion of PeriklesClassical period – Roman period
1.5 kmOrchestra in the Agora of AthensClassical period – Late Antiquity
1.1 kmPanathenaic StadiumRoman period
2.1 kmOdeion of AgrippaRoman period
1.1 kmBenches on Kolonos AgoraiosTheatre or arena
1.1 kmOdeon of Herodes AtticusRoman period
1.5 kmKynosargesClassical period – Hellenistic period
2 kmPtolemaion gymnasionRoman period
1.1 kmEuonymos TheaterHellenistic period
7.6 kmForts and camps
Villas and houses
Tombs and cemeteries
Aqueducts and baths
KlepsydraClassical period – Roman period
1.3 kmSoutheast fountain houseRoman period
1.1 kmPnyx fountainClassical period
1.5 kmNymphaion in the Athenian AgoraAqueduct or baths
1.1 kmBath at northwest foot of the AreopagusAqueduct or baths
1.2 kmMycenaean FountainAqueduct or baths
1.3 kmSouth Slope SpringAqueduct or baths
1.5 kmSouthwest fountain houseAqueduct or baths
1.2 kmBridges, road stations and ports
Mines and quarries
Archaeological sites
Acropolis of AthensArchaic period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
1.4 kmAgora of AthensArchaic period – Late Antiquity
1 kmThemistoklean WallClassical period
1 kmRoyal StoaArchaic period – Roman period
1 kmDipylon GateArchaic period – Roman period
1 kmPropylaea at AthensClassical period – Middle Ages
1.4 kmRoman Agora of AthensRoman period
1.1 kmPhalerikon TeichosClassical period
3.6 kmCave of PanClassical period
1.3 kmSouth Stoa IIArchaeological site
1.1 kmGate north of the Olympieion / Gate IXArchaeological site
1.6 kmHouse of the ArrhephoroiArchaeological site
1.3 kmPrytanikon at AthensClassical period
1.1 kmStoa of AttalosHellenistic period – Roman period
1 kmDiochares' Gate / Gate VIIIClassical period – Roman period
1.1 kmPelargikon wallRoman period
1.3 kmStoa of EumenesHellenistic period – Roman period
1.5 kmTholos of AthensClassical period – Roman period
1.1 kmArchaeological siteArchaeological site
1.3 kmGate at 25 Erechtheiou St. / South Gate / Gate XIIIClassical period
1.8 kmIonic stoaArchaeological site
1.4 kmStoa PoikileClassical period – Late Antiquity
0.9 kmAcharnian GateRoman period
0.3 kmMiddle StoaArchaeological site
1.1 kmUniversities and research institutes
National Technical University of AthensUniversity or college · founded 1836
Athens School of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1837
National and Kapodistrian University of AthensUniversity or college · founded 1837
Zoology Museum of the University of AthensUniversity or college · founded 1858
American School of Classical Studies at AthensUniversity or college · founded 1881
British School at AthensUniversity or college · founded 1886
Agricultural University of AthensUniversity or college · founded 1920
Athens University of Economics and BusinessUniversity or college · founded 1920
Athens CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1925
Academy of AthensUniversity or college · founded 1926
Panteion UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1927
National School of Public HealthUniversity or college · founded 1929
American Community SchoolsUniversity or college · founded 1945
Swedish Institute at AthensUniversity or college · founded 1948
ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΟ ΚΟΛΛΕΓΙΟ, Μητροπολιτικό ΚολλέγιοUniversity or college · founded 1982
New York CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1989
University Mental Health Research InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1989
Harokopio University of AthensUniversity or college · founded 1990
Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of GreeceUniversity or college · founded 1992
Institute of Accelerating Systems and ApplicationsUniversity or college · founded 1994
Center for Security StudiesUniversity or college · founded 2005
Aegean CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2008
University of West AtticaUniversity or college · founded 2018
European Doctoral SchoolUniversity or college · founded 2024
Keele University GreeceUniversity or college · founded 2025
National Observatory of AthensResearch institute · founded 1842
French School at AthensResearch institute · founded 1846
German Archaeological Institute, Athens DepartmentResearch institute · founded 1874
Benaki Phytopathological InstituteResearch institute · founded 1929
Centre for Planning and Economic ResearchResearch institute · founded 1959
National Centre for Social researchResearch institute · founded 1959
National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"Research institute · founded 1959
Swiss School of Archaeology in GreeceResearch institute · founded 1964
National Agricultural Research FoundationResearch institute · founded 1989
Thorax FoundationResearch institute · founded 1992
Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1998
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Biomedical ResearchResearch institute · founded 2011
Institute of Nuclear and Particle PhysicsResearch institute
International Centre for Research on the Environment and the EconomyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Athens
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Athens from above
Around Athens41 places to see, do and reach nearby
IlisosNature6.4 kmCaves of Apollo, Zeus and PanNature1.3 kmCave of Pan, AtticaNature1.3 kmCave of Apollo IpakrionNature1.3 kmCave of ZeusNature1.3 kmKoutouki CaveNature9.8 kmKoumoundourou isletNature8.3 kmVotsalakia beachNature8.3 kmPenteliko MountainMountain17 kmKarambolaMountain21 kmEvzonosMountain8.7 kmHymettusMountain8.8 kmPastraMountain39 kmBeletsiMountain27 kmApostolidisdive.grDive site0.4 kmDive siteDive site1.7 kmBig Blue CenterDive site2.8 kmParthenonMonument1.4 kmErechtheionMonument1.3 kmTemple of Athena NikeMonument1.4 kmZappeionMonument1.6 kmAcropolis of AthensMonument1.4 kmMetropolitan Cathedral of AthensMonument1.0 kmAthens Concert HallMonument2.3 kmOld Royal PalaceMonument1.2 kmNational Archaeological Museum of AthensMuseum0.7 kmAcropolis MuseumMuseum1.7 kmBenaki MuseumMuseum1.4 kmEpigraphical MuseumMuseum0.7 kmByzantine and Christian MuseumMuseum1.8 kmStationStation1.1 kmStationStation2.4 kmStationStation3.4 kmAthens · ferry portFerry port8.8 kmAthens · ferry portFerry port8.9 kmPiraeusPlace8.5 kmElefsinaPlace17 kmPaianiaPlace12 kmKoropiPlace16 kmArtemidaPlace24 kmSalaminaPlace20 km
Getting to Athens
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportATH
20 kmSkiathos Island National AirportJSI
134 kmMykonos Island National AirportJMK
155 kmΑθήναRailway station
1.1 kmΡουφRailway station
2.4 kmΤαύροςRailway station
3.4 kmΠειραιάς ΠορθμείοΗράκλειο
8.8 kmE7FD/FC Dock · Koufonisia · Mykonos New Port · Naxos
8.9 kmPlaces near Athens
Places with a climate like Athens
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Athens?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Athens.
What is the hottest month in Athens?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Athens?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Athens?
January is the wettest month with about 52 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Athens?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 15°C.