July is one of the warmer months of the year in Athens, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 21.1°C (mean 26.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Athens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Athens was 2022 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest were 2013 and 2014 at 24.1°C. Typical July days reach 31.9°C with nights near 21.1°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is about average for rainfall in Athens, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2013 with 218 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Athens during July averages 72%. The most humid July was 1989 at 85%, and the least humid was 2000 at 58%.
July receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Athens. The sunniest Julys were 2000, 2017 and 2025 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Athens during July is 0.9 m/s. The windiest July was 2000 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 27.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 31.9°C | 31.7°C | 31.9°C | 31.8°C | 32.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | 20.7°C | 21.5°C | 21.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 101 mm | 108 mm | 130 mm | 126 mm | +6 mm |
July temperatures in Athens have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 13°C (2009) to a record high of 40.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
A good time to visit Athens
July is a good time to visit Athens, with days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 21.1°C (mean 26.5°C, warmer than Athens's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5°C | 27.5°C | 22.5°C | 36.8°C | 19.3°C | 83 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 33.6°C | 27.8°C | 21.9°C | 38.7°C | 18.6°C | 131 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 32.1°C | 26.8°C | 21.4°C | 36.8°C | 17.7°C | 136 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 34.7°C | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 37.9°C | 20.1°C | 126 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 20.5°C | 33.9°C | 15.2°C | 160 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 26.6°C | 21.7°C | 33.6°C | 19.7°C | 121 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 35.0°C | 15.5°C | 164 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 31.5°C | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 34.1°C | 17.7°C | 62 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 31.8°C | 26.7°C | 21.6°C | 36.3°C | 16.8°C | 169 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 33.6°C | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 37.9°C | 19.0°C | 107 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 26.5°C | 21.9°C | 35.5°C | 18.4°C | 125 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 33.4°C | 13.7°C | 94 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 ❄️ 🌧️ | 28.5°C | 24.1°C | 19.8°C | 34.7°C | 16.0°C | 218 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 40.6°C | 18.3°C | 176 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 37.0°C | 17.4°C | 87 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 37.9°C | 16.6°C | 97 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 32.1°C | 13.0°C | 158 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 33.5°C | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 37.8°C | 16.0°C | 92 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 34.4°C | 14.7°C | 102 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 34.2°C | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 38.8°C | 15.1°C | 68 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 31.9°C | 26.9°C | 21.8°C | 36.8°C | 19.4°C | 131 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 29.5°C | 24.9°C | 20.3°C | 32.0°C | 14.4°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 24.6°C | 20.3°C | 31.6°C | 15.8°C | 139 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 33.3°C | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 36.5°C | 18.1°C | 105 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 31.9°C | 26.2°C | 20.4°C | 34.5°C | 14.4°C | 113 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 38.2°C | 16.0°C | 50 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 39.4°C | 18.3°C | 83 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 26.9°C | 21.9°C | 36.8°C | 19.8°C | 145 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 20.7°C | 36.7°C | 14.9°C | 37 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 36.5°C | 15.6°C | 165 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 37.9°C | 17.5°C | 91 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 20.4°C | 31.5°C | 14.7°C | 127 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 34.7°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 37.6°C | 17.9°C | 52 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 34.4°C | 18.7°C | 115 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 32.4°C | 17.2°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 36.1°C | 15.0°C | 107 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 24.5°C | 20.6°C | 31.6°C | 17.5°C | 191 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 33.2°C | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 39.5°C | 17.5°C | 135 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 32.8°C | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 38.0°C | 15.5°C | 83 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 35.0°C | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 40.6°C | 16.5°C | 77 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 35.2°C | 16.3°C | 146 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.5°C | 34.6°C | 15.1°C | 149 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 34.8°C | 13.4°C | 52 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 33.0°C | 18.1°C | 141 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.5°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 36.6°C | 16.3°C | 108 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 31.9°C with lows near 21.1°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 116 mm of rainfall in Athens, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2013.
The hottest July reached 40.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 20.7°C to 21.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Athens and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 21.1°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Athens, averaging 26.5°C.
For July in Athens, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 21.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.9 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.2 m/s (2000).
The wettest July on record was 2013 with 218 mm. On average, July sees 116 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Athens behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
