February is one of the cooler months of the year in Athens, with average highs near 13.6°C and lows around 1.8°C (mean 7.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Athens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Athens was 2018 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 3.4°C. Typical February days reach 13.6°C with nights near 1.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Athens, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 247 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Athens during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 2020 at 86%, and the least humid was 2002 at 76%.
February receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Athens. The sunniest February was 2000 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004, 2018 and 2020 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Athens during February is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2019, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 7.6°C | 7.2°C | 8.2°C | 9.5°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 12.5°C | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | 14.0°C | 15.6°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.0°C | 1.9°C | 1.1°C | 2.3°C | 3.4°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 128 mm | 137 mm | 96 mm | 103 mm | 121 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Athens have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -13.7°C (1996) to a record high of 26.1°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 247 mm.
A quieter season to visit Athens
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Athens. That said, February — with days averaging 13.6°C and nights around 1.8°C (mean 7.7°C) and higher rainfall (116 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 | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 3.1°C | 25.3°C | -6.7°C | 92 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.0°C | 23.8°C | -1.6°C | 98 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 25.3°C | -3.7°C | 90 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 2.5°C | 24.3°C | -4.3°C | 105 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 24.7°C | -5.1°C | 96 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 22.6°C | -3.1°C | 247 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 5.4°C | 23.8°C | -1.5°C | 113 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 26.1°C | -5.5°C | 125 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | 24.3°C | -3.0°C | 45 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | 22.0°C | -4.6°C | 101 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | -2.5°C | 17.3°C | -10.1°C | 108 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 1.3°C | 23.0°C | -7.3°C | 102 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 0.6°C | 18.4°C | -5.7°C | 167 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | 23.4°C | -6.1°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 23.6°C | -4.6°C | 110 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | -1.9°C | 16.8°C | -4.8°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 0.4°C | 19.9°C | -7.2°C | 96 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 22.7°C | -5.8°C | 108 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | -0.5°C | 19.8°C | -5.4°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 19.5°C | -5.3°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 13.1°C | 7.8°C | 2.4°C | 21.4°C | -4.6°C | 146 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.1°C | 20.5°C | -5.1°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | 21.6°C | -3.2°C | 136 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 0.6°C | 20.5°C | -6.5°C | 57 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 3.3°C | 22.9°C | -3.4°C | 78 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 15.5°C | 8.4°C | 1.4°C | 23.2°C | -6.1°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 2.1°C | 23.0°C | -6.2°C | 73 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 22.4°C | -2.8°C | 208 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | 23.4°C | -4.7°C | 194 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | 23.4°C | -13.7°C | 95 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | 23.3°C | -7.3°C | 180 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 1.8°C | 23.1°C | -5.8°C | 101 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.2°C | 17.9°C | -6.0°C | 118 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 21.5°C | -5.6°C | 125 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 18.9°C | -8.2°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | 9.9°C | 4.0°C | 21.2°C | -4.6°C | 187 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | 25.1°C | -6.7°C | 109 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | -0.7°C | 21.1°C | -7.0°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 0.5°C | 17.7°C | -4.9°C | 155 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | 23.0°C | -6.0°C | 50 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 0.3°C | 22.1°C | -8.0°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 19.7°C | -5.7°C | 132 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 11.2°C | 5.7°C | 0.2°C | 17.8°C | -6.0°C | 145 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | 21.4°C | -3.1°C | 186 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | -0.2°C | 22.4°C | -8.1°C | 165 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 13.6°C with lows near 1.8°C (mean 7.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 116 mm of rainfall in Athens, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 247 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 26.1°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -13.7°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.5°C to 15.9°C and overnight lows from 0.9°C to 3.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Athens and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.6°C daytime highs and 1.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Athens, averaging 7.7°C.
For February in Athens, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.6°C and lows of 1.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 247 mm. On average, February 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
