Weather in Athens in July 2024
- July is usually the driest month of the year in Athens
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in July
Going from a maximum of +38°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in July averages around +33°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +35°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in July?
Athens is typically hot in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +23°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
July is one of the warmest months in Athens, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Athens in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +16°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +43°C | +43°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 6 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 49% | 43% | 44% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 29 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as great as in June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +32°C during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 11 mm to 6 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 49% to 43%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 24 to 29.
August brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 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 July, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in July has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+32°C) and the highest in 2012 (+38°C). The driest year was 1986 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 0 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.