Weather in Athens in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in May
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 48% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +32°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in May?
Athens is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Athens:
Climate in Athens in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +24°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +7°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +37°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 34 mm | 16 mm | 11 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 60% | 54% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +24°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 34 mm to 16 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 60% to 54%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 14 to 18.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 11 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 May, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+23°C) and the highest in 2013 (+30°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 219 mm.
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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.