Early March 1 March
62°F
Typical afternoon high
25% historical wet-day frequency
Greece · City
Athens & Attica
in March.
Is March a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than February.
March averages 65°F afternoons and 60°F seas, with about 5 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 65°F
- Sea
- 60°F
- Visitor demand
- 50%of August peak
Historical Attiki regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Athens, Acropolis and Cape Sounion; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.3/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.7/10Very good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostModeratefor Europe; Greece-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your March
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 65°F (18°C): light layers; nights around 47°F (8°C): a warm coat. About 12 hours of daylight. About 5 rain days in a typical March.
Can I swim in March?
The sea averages 60°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 12 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:39 and sets about 18:32 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 47°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 65°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 5 days in a typical March.
Typical afternoon
65°F (18°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Marches
Night low
47°F (8°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
60°F (16°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 53m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late March?
Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 62°F on the 1st, versus 69°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 25% to 16% between those dates.
Mid March 15 March
64°F
Typical afternoon high
17% historical wet-day frequency
Late March 31 March
69°F
Typical afternoon high
16% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 15 Mar Clean Monday; 25 Mar Independence Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMarch 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
March 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162° | 262° | 362° | 462° | 562° | 662° | 762° |
| 863° | 963° | 1063° | 1163° | 1263° | 1363° | 1463° |
| 1564° | 1664° | 1764° | 1864° | 1965° | 2065° | 2165° |
| 2266° | 2366° | 2466° | 2567° | 2667° | 2768° | 2868° |
| 2968° | 3069° | 3169° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 62°F (17°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 14–25%.
No school holidays here in March 2027. Public holidays: 15 Mar Clean Monday; 25 Mar Independence Day. Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 27%, Spain 30%, Italy 19%, France 10%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. March averages 50% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than February.
Overnight stays across Attiki do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Greece as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 86 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from Newark, New York JFK and Atlanta; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
Year-to-year variation
How much does March vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 57°F (14°C) and 69°F (20°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 65°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 11; half the years had 4–7.
Rain days in each March
Rain days
5
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
10 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no March in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MarchHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 60°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 64°F | 5 |
| 2013 | 65°F | 3 |
| 2014 | 65°F | 5 |
| 2015 | 61°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 65°F | 8 |
| 2017 | 66°F | 4 |
| 2018 | 69°F | 1 |
| 2019 | 65°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 65°F | 6 |
| 2021 | 63°F | 3 |
| 2022 | 57°F | 11 |
| 2023 | 67°F | 5 |
| 2024 | 68°F | 6 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 4 |
Checked against official climate averages for Athens Elliniko. How we check
Compare dates
February, March
or April?
| Typical conditions | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 59°F | 65°F | 73°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 60°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Overnight demand | 39% | 50% | 61% |
February: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than March. Less overnight demand. February guide →
April: Warmer afternoons than March. More overnight demand. April guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with March Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.
April to May and October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than March, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
March or February?
Overnight stays are 39% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the February guide →| Typical conditions | March | February |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 59°F |
| Nights | 47°F | 44°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Month rank | #5 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0 | #8 | 56°F | 43°F | 61°F | 7 | 7.0 | Low season |
| February | 8.0 | #7 | 59°F | 44°F | 60°F | 7 | 7.3 | Moderate season |
| March | 8.3 | #5 | 65°F | 47°F | 60°F | 5 | 8.7 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.6 | #3 | 73°F | 51°F | 62°F | 4 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| May | 8.3 | #4 | 82°F | 58°F | 66°F | 4 | 9.7 | Busy season |
| June | 6.7 | #10 | 91°F | 67°F | 73°F | 3 | 7.5 | Peak season |
| July | 5.9 | #12 | 97°F | 72°F | 78°F | 0 | 6.2 | Peak season |
| August | 6.1 | #11 | 95°F | 72°F | 79°F | 1 | 6.6 | Peak season |
| September | 7.3 | #9 | 88°F | 66°F | 78°F | 2 | 8.4 | Peak season |
| October | 8.7 | #2 | 76°F | 59°F | 74°F | 3 | 10.0 | Moderate season |
| November | 8.9 | #1 | 67°F | 53°F | 69°F | 6 | 9.2 | Moderate season |
| December | 8.0 | #6 | 59°F | 46°F | 65°F | 7 | 7.4 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in March
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Central Greece & EviaGreece · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
PeloponneseGreece · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Good weather, 63°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Meteora, Pelion & the SporadesThessaly · Greece · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Fair weather, 62°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Santorini, Mykonos & the Greek islandsGreece · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Good weather, 64°F (18°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Athens & Attica's weather ranks 1 of 41 city regions this month. We found no city regions outside Greece with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's moderate season, 50% of the busiest month and 22% below its average month.The figures cover the whole Attiki region, suburbs included. That means about 27,000 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 38% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 18,000 more: 65 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 78 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Athens Elliniko from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.1°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 7 |
| Busiest month here | August · 14 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 40th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 38% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 65 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.2% |
| National hotel-price season | Greece historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 3.8 million |
| Statistical region | EL30 · Attiki |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.