Is Athens hot in September?
Days are typically warm at 28.9°C, while nights average 20°C.
Greece · 1991–2020 normal
Athens in
September.
Typical September weather in Athens: 28.9°C by day, 20°C at night, 17 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high28.9°C
Typical low20°C
Rain17 mm
Wet days2.1
In the year-round weather comparison, September scores 75 out of 100 (October leads the year at 98). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 23 from latitude 37.98°. Open-water sea temperature is 25.0°C (15 km from the place centre).
September at a glance
What is Athens like in September?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 17 mm across about 2 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 23 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is September a good time to visit?
September ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
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Warm sea in September
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 25.0°C in September. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 264371
- NOAA station
- GR000016716 · HELLINIKON
- Station distance
- 9.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 26 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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