Weather in Athens in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in February
Going from a maximum of +19°C during the day to a minimum of +5°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +11°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in February?
Athens is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +6°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Athens, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Athens in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +13°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -5°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 64 mm | 52 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 66% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +13°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 64 mm to 52 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in January to 8 in February.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 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 February, going from 7 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2003 (+9°C) and the highest in 2016 (+19°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 624 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.