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Athens Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Thursday at 22° · coldest night Monday at 7°

The short of it: Athens weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 8 °C (46 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 5 °C (42 °F). Today’s high 14 °C (58 °F), low 7 °C (45 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:30 local time.

ATHENS, Sunday. — Mostly clear skies are the word from the Athens station, with a high of 14° and a low of 7°. That is 4° colder than Athens usually sees in November, when highs average 19°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 22°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 7°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.9 mm in all. Nights run 4° colder than the November norm of 12°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Athens brings highs near 19°, lows of 12° and about 69 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 33°, January the coldest at 6°, and December the wettest with 72 mm. The best months to ride in are October and April.

The sun is up 10 h 21 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 118 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky8°6°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky8°5°3 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear7°5°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear7°5°4 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear7°5°4 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear7°5°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky7°5°4 km/h–
8 AMClear sky8°5°4 km/h–
9 AMClear sky10°8°5 km/h–
10 AMClear sky12°9°8 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear13°10°8 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear14°11°8 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear14°11°8 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear14°12°7 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear14°11°7 km/h–
4 PMClear sky14°11°7 km/h–
5 PMClear sky12°10°6 km/h–
6 PMClear sky11°9°4 km/h–
7 PMClear sky10°8°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky9°7°4 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear8°6°4 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear8°6°4 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear7°5°3 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear7°5°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): mostly clear, high 14°, low 7°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:58 AM, down 5:19 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Athens Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Athens, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 33 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 3 min
Average wind
12 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 19°, with nights near 12°. Wet spells are common — about 69 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Athens in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Athens by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January13°6°47 mm15 km/h9 h 48 min✦✦✦
February14°7°51 mm16 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦✦
March17°8°54 mm14 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
April21°11°31 mm12 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°16°21 mm12 km/h14 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
June31°21°13 mm12 km/h14 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
July33°24°6.0 mm14 km/h14 h 33 min✦✦✦
August33°24°5.0 mm14 km/h13 h 37 min✦✦✦
September29°20°21 mm12 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°16°36 mm12 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
November19°12°69 mm12 km/h10 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
December15°8°72 mm15 km/h9 h 32 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Athens

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Athens today?

Right now it is 8 °C (46 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 5 °C (42 °F). Today’s high is 14 °C (58 °F) and tonight’s low 7 °C (45 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Athens this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.9 mm (0.07 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Athens?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Athens at present.

What is the warmest month in Athens?

July, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 6 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is December (72 mm (2.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Athens?

October and April. October brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain; April highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and 31 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Athens?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VýronasAttica3 km SE18°11°70 mm
TávrosAttica4 km WSW19°12°68 mm
ZográfosAttica4 km ESE18°11°70 mm
DhafníAttica4 km S19°12°69 mm
AigáleoAttica4 km W19°12°68 mm
KaisarianíAttica4 km SE18°11°70 mm
GalátsiAttica4 km NNE18°11°69 mm
Néa SmýrniAttica4 km SSW19°12°69 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor