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Athens Weather in October

In October, Athens averages a high of 23°C (74°F) and a low of 16°C (60°F), from 50 years of daily records (1971–2025).

23°C
Average high
74°F
16°C
Average low
60°F
34°C
Record high
93°F · October 1, 1991
5°C
Record low
42°F · October 18, 2011

What October Is Like in Athens

  • October 2024 was the 3rd warmest October in 50 years of records, 2.4°C (4.4°F) above the long-run average.
  • The October heat record, 34°C (93°F) on October 1, 1991, has stood for 34 years.
  • October in Athens has become 1.4°C (2.6°F) warmer on average: the 2010–2024 average against 1970–1989.
  • The warmest October in the record was 2023; the coldest was 1985.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 11% of October days, and the month averages 41 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Athens, every October since 1971
20°C24°C28°C19801990200020102020October 1971: 21.8°COctober 1972: 21.1°COctober 1973: 23.2°COctober 1974: 24.4°COctober 1975: 23.3°COctober 1976: 22.3°COctober 1977: 21.9°COctober 1978: 21.6°COctober 1979: 22.1°COctober 1980: 23.8°COctober 1981: 25.8°COctober 1982: 23.6°COctober 1983: 21.8°COctober 1984: 25.4°COctober 1985: 21.1°COctober 1986: 22.3°COctober 1987: 21.6°COctober 1988: 22.2°COctober 1989: 21.6°COctober 1990: 23.7°COctober 1991: 23.1°COctober 1992: 25.3°COctober 1993: 25.7°COctober 1994: 25.5°COctober 1995: 22.3°COctober 1996: 21.3°COctober 1997: 21.6°COctober 1998: 24.7°COctober 1999: 25.6°COctober 2000: 23.2°COctober 2001: 25.4°COctober 2002: 23.1°COctober 2003: 24.6°COctober 2004: 24.8°COctober 2005: 22.2°COctober 2006: 23.0°COctober 2007: 24.0°COctober 2008: 23.6°COctober 2009: 23.3°COctober 2010: 22.4°COctober 2011: 22.0°COctober 2014: 22.3°COctober 2015: 24.0°COctober 2017: 24.6°COctober 2018: 23.5°COctober 2019: 26.7°COctober 2020: 26.4°COctober 2021: 22.9°COctober 2023: 27.1°COctober 2024: 26.6°C
Warmest: 2023 (27.1°C)Latest: 2024 (26.6°C)10-year averageLong-run average (23.5°C)

Look Up a Day in October

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

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

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