Climate

Athens is an ideal year-round city destination with comfortable and favourable climate conditions for travel and sightseeing. Rainfall is minimal (estimated at just 40 cm or 16 inches per year) and Helios, the sun god in Greek mythology, smiles upon its streets over 300 days a year.

The summers (June through August) are dry and hot with temperatures ranging from 78F to 94F or 20 to 34C and are recommended for diehard sun worshippers. Seasonal winds, known as meltemi, may accompany some hot days depending on the climatic conditions. September is often considered the ideal month for both urban activities and nearby island day trips with temperatures ranging from 70 to 83F or 20 to 28C.

In Athens, sunshine and outdoor living is almost always a given.

No matter what time of the year.

For a month-by-month breakdown of precipitation in Athens go to: http://www.worldweather.org/063/c00177.htm or www.weather.com

in Greek:

http://www.hnms.gr/hnms/greek/index_html

Following is a month-by-month breakdown of average temperatures and precipitation in Athens.

(source: worldweather.org and Hellenic National Meteorological Service)