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Athens Weather in May

In May, Athens averages a high of 25°C (77°F) and a low of 16°C (60°F), from 50 years of daily records (1971–2025).

25°C
Average high
77°F
16°C
Average low
60°F
36°C
Record high
96°F · May 29, 2008
8°C
Record low
46°F · May 7, 2006

What May Is Like in Athens

  • 7 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Athens have come since 2011.
  • May in Athens has become 1.8°C (3.2°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • May 2025 was the 3rd warmest May in 50 years of records, 1.8°C (3.3°F) above the long-run average.
  • A typical May brings 2 days above 30°C (86°F).

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 7% of May days, and the month averages 13 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Athens, every May since 1971
21°C25°C29°C19801990200020102020May 1971: 25.3°CMay 1972: 24.2°CMay 1973: 25.4°CMay 1974: 23.1°CMay 1975: 24.3°CMay 1976: 23.7°CMay 1977: 25.2°CMay 1978: 24.0°CMay 1979: 23.9°CMay 1980: 22.2°CMay 1981: 23.0°CMay 1982: 23.3°CMay 1983: 25.2°CMay 1984: 24.3°CMay 1985: 25.1°CMay 1986: 24.6°CMay 1987: 21.7°CMay 1988: 24.1°CMay 1989: 22.7°CMay 1990: 24.5°CMay 1991: 21.9°CMay 1992: 22.7°CMay 1993: 23.2°CMay 1994: 25.6°CMay 1995: 24.9°CMay 1996: 26.2°CMay 1997: 25.6°CMay 1998: 23.5°CMay 1999: 25.9°CMay 2000: 25.7°CMay 2001: 25.3°CMay 2002: 25.7°CMay 2003: 27.2°CMay 2004: 23.9°CMay 2005: 24.5°CMay 2006: 25.2°CMay 2007: 25.0°CMay 2008: 25.2°CMay 2009: 26.0°CMay 2010: 25.4°CMay 2011: 23.7°CMay 2012: 25.4°CMay 2015: 26.6°CMay 2018: 28.2°CMay 2019: 24.2°CMay 2020: 26.5°CMay 2021: 28.2°CMay 2022: 27.4°CMay 2024: 26.6°CMay 2025: 27.3°C
Warmest: 2021 (28.2°C)Latest: 2025 (27.3°C)10-year averageLong-run average (24.8°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Athens on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Hellinikon (1971–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this

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