Athens weather in June
In June, Athens has daytime highs averaging 30 °C, nights around 20 °C, with 2.5 wet days, and a sea temperature of 22 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 30.3°C Average high
- 19.7°C Average low
- 2.5days Wet days
- 12mm Rainfall
- 22.3°C Sea temperature
- 15h Daylight
Daily temperatures through June
How June develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 June | 28.3 °C | 18.1 °C | 9 % |
| 11–20 June | 30.7 °C | 19.9 °C | 9 % |
| 21–30 June | 31.8 °C | 21.1 °C | 6 % |
- Average highs rise from 28.3 °C early in June to 31.8 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical June | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 28 of 30 | 94 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 16 of 30 | 53 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 2.5 of 30 | 8 % |
Conditions in June
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 44 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 13 °C |
| Relative humidity | 52 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 17 % |
Where Athens ranks in June
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Europe in June | 6thof 50 | 30 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in June | 11thof 50 | 92/100 |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in June | 13thof 50 | 22 °C |
| The driest places in Europe in June | 17thof 50 | 12 mm |
June compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19.8 °C | 28 mm | 41 % |
| May | 25.2 °C | 23 mm | 33 % |
| June | 30.3 °C | 12 mm | 17 % |
| July | 32.7 °C | 7 mm | 7 % |
| August | 32.6 °C | 5 mm | 7 % |
See all twelve months for Athens
- June is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 15 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 2.5 of 30 days — 8 % of the month.
- Nights are about 11 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest June day on record since 1991 reached 44 °C, 13 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 92 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsJune in Athens, answered
How warm is Athens in June?
Daily highs average 30 °C and nights fall to about 20 °C, a spread of 11 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes June the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Athens in June?
June averages 12 mm of rain, spread over about 2 of the 30 days — 8 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 17 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in June?
The sea averages 22 °C off Athens in June. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in June?
Athens averages 15 hours between sunrise and sunset in June. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.