Weather in Athens in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in October
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +25°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in October?
Athens is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Athens:
Water temperature in Athens in October
Water in Athens in October is Comfortable. It varies from +20°C to +25°C, with an average of +22°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Athens in October?
Climate in Athens in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +23°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +6°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +34°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 61 mm | 86 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +22°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 53% | 62% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 14 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 61 mm. Humidity rises from 53% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 20 sunny days in September to 14 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 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 October, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in October 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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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.