When to go · Athens
Athens in April
Great month. Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20° / 11°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
Weather in April
- AthensHighs around 20 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 7 days
- Athens and Attica, Greece · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounionbest weather
Dry and sunny; July–August often over 35 °C with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.
Spring season
Wildflowers on the Acropolis slopes, mild days, Orthodox Easter crowds and closures some years.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter (Holy Week) check
Moves yearly; check this year's date · Citywide
Good Friday and Holy Saturday processions; many shops close, and the city empties towards the islands and villages for the following week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Wildflowers and good walking; Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026, 2 May 2027) fills ferries and rooms. Islands start reopening.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings