March is one of the cooler months of the year in Athens, with average highs near 15.8°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 10.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Athens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Athens was 2012 — when the month averaged 15.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 6.6°C. Typical March days reach 15.8°C with nights near 4.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Athens, averaging 138 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2021 with 323 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Athens during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2020 at 88%, and the least humid was 1986 at 74%.
March receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Athens. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Athens during March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1998 and 2008 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2015 and 2024, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.6°C | 9.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.0°C | 11.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 15.5°C | 14.9°C | 16.2°C | 15.7°C | 17.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.7°C | 3.6°C | 4.5°C | 4.4°C | 5.8°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 167 mm | 109 mm | 120 mm | 208 mm | +99 mm |
March temperatures in Athens have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -11.2°C (1996) to a record high of 27.2°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm, with a wettest year of 323 mm.
A quieter season to visit Athens
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Athens. That said, March — with days averaging 15.8°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 10.1°C) and higher rainfall (138 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 24.7°C | -4.4°C | 181 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 24.3°C | -3.2°C | 155 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | 24.0°C | -5.9°C | 159 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 4.3°C | 23.8°C | -6.1°C | 171 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 23.5°C | -2.3°C | 323 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 25.3°C | -3.0°C | 256 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | 22.9°C | -5.8°C | 105 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 3.8°C | 22.2°C | -3.5°C | 109 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | 25.6°C | -5.8°C | 129 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 25.1°C | -2.2°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | 23.1°C | -11.1°C | 135 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | 22.2°C | -9.6°C | 71 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 20.8°C | -5.5°C | 127 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 25.8°C | -0.8°C | 98 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | 24.6°C | -1.5°C | 197 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | 22.0°C | -4.1°C | 108 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 24.3°C | -6.5°C | 129 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | 22.6°C | -3.4°C | 128 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 27.2°C | -4.7°C | 40 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 4.1°C | 25.2°C | -3.6°C | 79 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 2.9°C | 23.5°C | -4.7°C | 74 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 24.5°C | -2.6°C | 134 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | 22.2°C | -4.0°C | 61 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 3.3°C | 23.8°C | -7.5°C | 215 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 1.5°C | 18.1°C | -4.5°C | 111 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 5.2°C | 24.8°C | -2.9°C | 123 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 1.1°C | 19.2°C | -4.7°C | 127 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 24.6°C | -6.5°C | 149 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | 23.9°C | -4.7°C | 151 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 0.8°C | 20.7°C | -11.2°C | 195 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | 24.2°C | -7.4°C | 118 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 22.1°C | -3.0°C | 272 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 12.8°C | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | 23.9°C | -9.3°C | 155 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 3.3°C | 22.2°C | -6.3°C | 114 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | 23.0°C | -4.0°C | 212 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 16.1°C | 10.9°C | 5.7°C | 24.0°C | -4.8°C | 178 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 23.0°C | -2.9°C | 166 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 22.8°C | -6.0°C | 89 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | 22.7°C | -3.3°C | 86 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 3.1°C | 25.5°C | -6.7°C | 80 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | 24.5°C | -3.4°C | 73 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 22.9°C | -6.0°C | 145 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 14.2°C | 8.9°C | 3.5°C | 21.8°C | -4.4°C | 120 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 26.2°C | -5.9°C | 100 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 1.2°C | 24.3°C | -4.1°C | 122 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15.8°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 10.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 138 mm of rainfall in Athens, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 323 mm in 2021.
The hottest March reached 27.2°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -11.2°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.1°C to 17.4°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 5.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Athens and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.8°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Athens, averaging 10.1°C.
For March in Athens, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.8°C and lows of 4.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest March on record was 2021 with 323 mm. On average, March sees 138 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
