When to go · Marathon
Marathon, month by month
The best months for Marathon: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Carnival season (Apokries) with the big parade in Patras; islands still closed.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, few shaded spots).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, few shaded spots).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marathon, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Inside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Marathon's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Marathon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.