When to go · Olympia
Olympia, month by month
The best months for Olympia: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Carnival season (Apokries) with the big parade in Patras; islands still closed.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Olympia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Olympia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Olympia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds).33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds).33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Olympia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Olympia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Rain arrives; islands largely shut; 17 November marches in Athens. Good for Athens museums.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Olympia, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Inside Olympia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Olympia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Olympia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.