Weather in Athens in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in April
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +10°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +23°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in April?
Athens is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Athens:
Climate in Athens in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +19°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | +3°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +30°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 61 mm | 34 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 60% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +15°C to +19°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 34 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 64% to 60%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 11 to 14.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Athens is gradually decreasing during April, going from 8 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+17°C) and the highest in 2016 (+25°C). The driest year was 2016 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 195 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Athens
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Athens, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.