When to go · Athens
Athens in May
Great month. Warm and dry; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25° / 15°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; good month.
Weather in May
- AthensHighs around 25 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 5 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.
Athens Classic and spring events check
Varies · Citywide
Road closures on marathon and race days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Warm, green and open; sea cool but swimmable late in the month. Best for sightseeing and hiking.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.