Decentralized Administration of Attica · Greece
Athens in May
In May, Athens averages a daytime high of 25 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 23 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run April, May and September to November.
- Average high
- 25 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 23 mm
- Daylight on 15 May
- 14 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 173
When to go
How May compares with the rest of the year in Athens
May is the 5th warmest month in Athens by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 13 °C to 33 °C and the lows from 6 °C to 23 °C. By day, May is 5 °C warmer than April, and June is 5 °C warmer than May.
May brings 23 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 36 mm (434 mm a year); it is the 8th wettest month.
On 15 May the sun is up for about 14 h 20 min, against 9 h 30 min at the shortest and 14 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 °C | 6 °C | 63 mm | |
| February | 14 °C | 7 °C | 47 mm | |
| March | 16 °C | 8 °C | 46 mm | |
| April | 20 °C | 11 °C | 27 mm | Yes |
| May | 25 °C | 15 °C | 23 mm | Yes |
| June | 30 °C | 20 °C | 13 mm | |
| July | 33 °C | 23 °C | 6 mm | |
| August | 33 °C | 23 °C | 4 mm | |
| September | 29 °C | 19 °C | 19 mm | Yes |
| October | 23 °C | 15 °C | 47 mm | Yes |
| November | 19 °C | 11 °C | 67 mm | Yes |
| December | 15 °C | 8 °C | 73 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is May a good time to visit Athens?
Yes, by the measure used here: in May the average high of 25 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 23 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Athens are April, May and September to November.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Greece in May
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Athens that are comfortable in May
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Athens
This guide lists 173 places to stay in Athens: 8 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 165 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 101; 1–3 km, 72.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.