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 0°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +14°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in January?
Athens is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up 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:
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 | ||||||
| 110 mm | 64 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 68% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in 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 110 mm to 64 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 68%. 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 8 to 9.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Athens.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
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 2006 (+11°C) and the highest in 2014 (+18°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1986 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, 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.