When to go · Athens
Athens in October
Great month. Warm; Oct 28 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23° / 15°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Warm; Oct 28 holiday.
Weather in October
- AthensHighs around 23 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 6 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.
Autumn season
Warm early, cooling and rainier late; a good walking window through September–October.
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.
Ochi Day
28 October (public holiday) · Citywide
Military and school parades; some street closures.
National holidays
Mar 25 and Oct 28
Parades in the centre; some streets close and shops shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.