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Piraeus weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Piraeus follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 18.9°C over the course of the year. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Piraeus weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.5°Chigh near average

25° / 17°Today
25° / 16°Average
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How it's changed

+1.9°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 3 in the 1940s101days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 92 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 92 in the 1940s+1.9°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 57 mmhigh 13°low 6°February, rain 46 mmhigh 14°low 7°March, rain 45 mmhigh 16°low 8°April, rain 31 mmhigh 21°low 11°May, rain 25 mmhigh 26°low 16°June, rain 12 mmhigh 32°low 20°July, rain 6 mmhigh 34°low 23°August, rain 6 mmhigh 33°low 23°September, rain 14 mmhigh 29°low 19°October, rain 37 mmhigh 24°low 15°November, rain 47 mmhigh 19°low 11°December, rain 59 mmhigh 15°low 8°wettest month December, 59 mm · 384 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

24.4°

24°feels like
52%humidity
14°dew point
9 km/hfrom S
UV index1.6
sunrise07:31sunset18:52day length11h 22m
TodayPartly cloudy25°17°
TueLight rain19°16°
WedLight rain18°15°
ThuClear21°14°
FriOvercast20°10°
SatClear18°11°
SunMostly clear20°8°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
25° / 17°
Average for October 12
25° / 16°

High near average · +0.5°C

  • Record high: 31.2° · 1992
  • Record low: 10.8° · 1948
  • One year ago: 22° / 15°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Piraeus is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 37.94°N, 23.65°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
37.94°N, 23.65°E
Time zone
Europe/Athens
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

12 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 33.7°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 22.7°C. In a typical recent year, around 100 days reach 30°C or more. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 13.0°C and overnight lows sit around 6.1°C.

In total, Piraeus averages about 384 mm of precipitation a year; December is usually the wettest month (59 mm) and August the driest (6 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Piraeus has climbed 1.9°C from the first ten years to the last ten. No period since 1940 has been warmer than the most recent decade.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: December (~59 mm). Whole year averages ~384 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 44 rainy days a year: most in January (~7), fewest in August (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Piraeus month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January13.0°6.1°57 mm79.6 h23.0° (2010)−8.3° (2004)
February14.1°6.5°46 mm610.6 h25.1° (1977)−4.9° (1983)
March16.5°8.2°45 mm511.7 h31.4° (2001)−4.0° (1987)
April21.1°11.4°31 mm413.0 h32.7° (2013)2.5° (2003)
May26.5°15.7°25 mm314.1 h39.7° (1969)7.9° (1988)
June31.5°20.2°12 mm214.6 h45.4° (2007)12.0° (1990)
July33.7°22.7°6 mm114.4 h44.4° (1973)16.5° (1984)
August33.4°22.5°6 mm113.5 h43.8° (2021)15.8° (1976)
September29.4°19.0°14 mm212.2 h39.4° (2015)10.8° (1970)
October23.8°15.0°37 mm311.0 h37.0° (1991)6.2° (1985)
November18.8°11.4°47 mm59.9 h29.9° (1992)0.1° (1948)
December14.6°8.0°59 mm69.4 h24.7° (2010)−6.8° (2001)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.9°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.19°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.22°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 91.6 early in the record → 100.6 recently. Frost days: 3 → 1.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2007, all-time low in 2004: 45.4°C / −8.3°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~384 mm/year on average. Last decade: −2% vs that average. Long-term trend: −1 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Piraeus

Which is the warmest month in Piraeus?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Piraeus is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 9.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Piraeus compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Piraeus is forecast to reach a high of 25.3°C and a low of 16.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.8°C and a low of 16.0°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Piraeus warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Piraeus is about 1.9°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Piraeus?
Piraeus receives about 384 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Piraeus?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Piraeus is about 18.4°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Piraeus by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Piraeus (°C, full record since 1940): January 13°/6°, February 14°/7°, March 16°/8°, April 21°/11°, May 26°/16°, June 32°/20°, July 34°/23°, August 33°/23°, September 29°/19°, October 24°/15°, November 19°/11°, December 15°/8°.
What is the weather like in Piraeus in summer?
Summer in Piraeus (June to August) is dry and hot. Afternoons run 32–34°C and nights 20–23°C; July is the warmest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Piraeus in winter?
Winter in Piraeus (December to February) is cool. Expect 13–15°C by day and 6–8°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 54 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Piraeus in spring?
Spring in Piraeus (March to May) is mild. March is still 16°C in the afternoon and 8°C at night, May already 26°C and 16°C. Rain falls off from 45 mm on 5 days in March to 25 mm on 3 days in May.
What is the weather like in Piraeus in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Piraeus, and it is pleasantly warm. It cools from 29°C by day and 19°C at night in September to 19°C and 11°C in November. Rain picks up through the season: 2 rainy days and 14 mm in September, 5 days and 47 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Piraeus?
On long-term average, Piraeus has about 44 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 384 mm.

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