Weather in Athens in September 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in September
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +30°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in September?
Athens is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +32°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Athens:
Climate in Athens in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +28°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +11°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +39°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 16 mm | 61 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 44% | 52% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 28 | 22 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as great as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +32°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 16 mm to 61 mm. Humidity rises from 44% to 52%. Winds are calmer in comparison to August, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 28 sunny days in August to 22 in September.
Next month (October) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 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 September, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2009 (+27°C) and the highest in 1994 (+33°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2001 with 0 mm.
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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.