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Best Time to Visit Greece

Climate based on Athens20152024

The best overall time to visit Greece is May (excellent, score 95/100). The single best 14-day window: May 12 – May 25. Avoid January if you can — it scores lowest at 41/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
May 12 – May 25
14-day window • Score 97/100
Alternative 1
May 26 – Jun 8
14-day window • Score 96/100
Alternative 2
Sep 22 – Oct 5
14-day window • Score 95/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Poor
41/100
  • 12°C / 5°C
  • 72mm total
  • 7.3h sun/day

February

Fair
48/100
  • 14°C / 7°C
  • 50mm total
  • 8.5h sun/day

March

Fair
54/100
  • 16°C / 8°C
  • 52mm total
  • 9.6h sun/day

April

Excellent
75/100
  • 20°C / 11°C
  • 27mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

May

Excellent
95/100
  • 25°C / 16°C
  • 30mm total
  • 12.2h sun/day

June

Excellent
89/100
  • 30°C / 20°C
  • 31mm total
  • 13.5h sun/day

July

Excellent
76/100
  • 33°C / 23°C
  • 10mm total
  • 13.6h sun/day

August

Excellent
77/100
  • 33°C / 23°C
  • 11mm total
  • 12.9h sun/day

September

Excellent
92/100
  • 29°C / 20°C
  • 31mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

October

Excellent
90/100
  • 23°C / 15°C
  • 28mm total
  • 9.6h sun/day

November

Good
64/100
  • 19°C / 11°C
  • 60mm total
  • 8.2h sun/day

December

Poor
44/100
  • 14°C / 8°C
  • 91mm total
  • 7.3h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Greece (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar