Climate
Attica enjoys a Mediterranean climate. It has a distinct, long, dry period in the summer and a short, wet period in the winter. The highest precipitation is experienced during the winter months. The southern part of the peninsula has a hot, semi-arid climate.
| Climate data for Athens Hellinikon, 10 m asl (1955-1997) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
22.04 (71.68) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.28 (57.71) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48.3 (1.902) |
40.9 (1.61) |
39.7 (1.563) |
26.0 (1.024) |
15.2 (0.598) |
5.6 (0.22) |
5.2 (0.205) |
7.0 (0.276) |
9.6 (0.378) |
47.8 (1.882) |
55.4 (2.181) |
64.1 (2.524) |
364.8 (14.362) |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Elefsina, 30 m asl (1958-1997) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
22.48 (72.46) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.18 (55.72) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48.4 (1.906) |
40.1 (1.579) |
39.3 (1.547) |
26.7 (1.051) |
19.5 (0.768) |
8.4 (0.331) |
5.5 (0.217) |
5.4 (0.213) |
11.3 (0.445) |
41.6 (1.638) |
58.8 (2.315) |
67.9 (2.673) |
372.9 (14.681) |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for National Observatory of Athens (Thissio), 107 m asl (1971-2000),(1961-1990)rain | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
22.57 (72.62) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.08 (57.34) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 44.6 (1.756) |
48.3 (1.902) |
42.6 (1.677) |
28.2 (1.11) |
17.2 (0.677) |
9.7 (0.382) |
4.2 (0.165) |
4.6 (0.181) |
11.9 (0.469) |
47.7 (1.878) |
50.6 (1.992) |
66.6 (2.622) |
376.2 (14.811) |
| Source: National Observatory of Athens | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Athens Nea Filadelfia, 136 m asl (1955-1997) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
22.53 (72.56) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.32 (54.17) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
46.7 (1.839) |
40.7 (1.602) |
30.8 (1.213) |
22.7 (0.894) |
10.6 (0.417) |
5.8 (0.228) |
6.0 (0.236) |
13.9 (0.547) |
52.6 (2.071) |
58.3 (2.295) |
69.1 (2.72) |
414.1 (16.303) |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Tatoi, 235 m asl (1958-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
21.50 (70.70) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.51 (50.91) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 69.2 (2.724) |
48.6 (1.913) |
51.1 (2.012) |
26.2 (1.031) |
20.4 (0.803) |
9.8 (0.386) |
10.0 (0.394) |
6.0 (0.236) |
17.6 (0.693) |
47.6 (1.874) |
60.2 (2.37) |
83.9 (3.303) |
450.6 (17.74) |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service | |||||||||||||
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