Weather in Athens in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Athens;
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in January
Going from a maximum of +18°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 58% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +10°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in January?
Athens is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +14°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Athens, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Athens in January
Water in Athens in January is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +17°C, with an average of +15°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +13°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Athens in January?
Climate in Athens in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -3°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 114 mm | 106 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +14°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +13°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 114 mm to 106 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 8.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+20°C) and the highest in 2023 (+23°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 170 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 5004 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Greece
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, 2023.
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.