What to pack for Athens
Athens averages 12°C in the daytime in January and 34°C in July, and December is the wettest month, with about 7 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are April, May, September, October and November: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your Athens packing list, freeMonth by month
January
12°C / 5°C · 7 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
February
14°C / 6°C · 6 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
March
16°C / 8°C · 5 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
April
20°C / 11°C · 4 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
May
25°C / 16°C · 5 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
June
30°C / 21°C · 4 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
July
34°C / 23°C · 2 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
August
33°C / 23°C · 1 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
September
29°C / 19°C · 2 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
October
23°C / 15°C · 3 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
November
19°C / 11°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
December
14°C / 8°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
Plugs & voltage
Greece uses Type C / F sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
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Build my Athens listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.