Today's weather for Athens, Greece8th Nov 2009 09:20
Last Updated : 8th Nov 2009 09:20 GMT 8th Nov 2009 11:20 EET
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This evening's weather forecast for
Athens, Greece
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Clear skies
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20°c (68°f) | SW 9mph (14 kph) |
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+2 hours
Athens is in the time zone (EET) which has a difference of +2 hours to GMT.
Local Time8 Nov 2009 12:31
GMT8 Nov 2009 10:31
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Sunrise 06:57hrs
Sunset 17:19hrs
Moonrise 22:48hrs
Moonset 12:25hrs
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Weather Overview for Athens
The
climate of
Yearly rainfall is low – amongst the lowest in Greece - and occurs mostly as short heavy showers in winter. Summer can get very hot and smog sometimes becomes a problem. Spring and autumn are arguably the best time to visit the city, though most choose the height of summer.
Summer Weather: June - September
Summer
is very hot in
Summer
heat waves are common in
One
thing you are guaranteed in summer in
Autumn Weather: October & November
Autumn
can be a great time to visit
October has an average high of 24°C; November sees daytime highs in the upper teens. Night times are pleasantly cool in October but in November it can drop down close to 10°C.
Rainfall increases rapidly from the start of October. About 50mm of rain can be expected each month. Most of this rain falls in short heavy showers so there is still a lot of sunshine.
For
an active visit to
Winter Weather:
Winter
is generally quite mild in
Temperatures can occasionally, but rarely, drop very low. A strong blizzard in February 2004 saw heavy snow and temperatures plummeting towards -10°C.
Rainfall continues
to increase, peaking in December and January at around 70mm per month. Again,
expect mostly short heavy downpours between sunny periods.
Spring Weather:
Like
autumn, spring is a great time to visit
Daytime highs begin to hit the 20s by April, and by May it starts to get hot.
Rainfall is low in spring – just about 20 to 35mm per month – and the sun comes out for longer and longer.
As
with anywhere, the weather averages in

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