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Greece · City

Athens & Attica
in November.

Illustration of Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion above the Aegean
Temple of Poseidon at Cape SounionDestination view, not month-specific.

Is November a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.

November averages 67°F afternoons and 69°F seas, with about 6 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.

Afternoons
67°F
Sea
69°F
Visitor demand
41%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

8.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather9.2/10Excellent
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 November

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 67°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 53°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 10 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical November.

Can I swim in November?

The sea averages 69°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. 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 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:05Sunset 17:1653°F67°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:05 and sets about 17:16 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 53°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 67°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical November.

Typical afternoon
67°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
53°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
69°F (21°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 10m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late November?

Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 72°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 11% to 26% between those dates.

Early November 1 November

72°F

Typical afternoon high

11% historical wet-day frequency

Mid November 15 November

67°F

Typical afternoon high

19% historical wet-day frequency

Late November 30 November

63°F

Typical afternoon high

26% 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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

November 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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271°371°471°571°670°770°870°
969°1069°1168°1268°1368°1467°1567°
1667°1766°1866°1965°2065°2165°2265°
2365°2464°2564°2664°2764°2863°2963°
3063°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 71°F (22°C) in the first week to 64°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 11–26%.

No school holidays here in November 2026. Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (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. November averages 41% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.

Overnight stays across Attiki do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About 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 and New York JFK; 2024 schedule, Eurostat

Year-to-year variation

How much does November vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 61°F (16°C) and 71°F (22°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 67°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 10; half the years had 4–7.

Rain days in each November

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 7 rain days72013: 10 rain days102014: 5 rain days52015: 3 rain days32016: 6 rain days62017: 10 rain days102018: 6 rain days62019: 8 rain days82020: 3 rain days32021: 6 rain days62022: 5 rain days52023: 4 rain days42024: 5 rain days52025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
26 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201161°F1
201269°F7
201367°F10
201465°F5
201569°F3
201666°F6
201765°F10
201865°F6
201971°F8
202065°F3
202167°F6
202268°F5
202371°F4
202465°F5
202570°F7

Checked against official climate averages for Athens Elliniko. How we check

Compare dates

October, November
or December?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsOctNovDec
Afternoons76°F67°F59°F
Sea74°F69°F65°F
Rain days367
Overnight demand59%41%41%

October: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than November. More overnight demand. October guide →

December: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than November. December 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 November Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November.

Your comparison

November or October?

Overnight stays are 59% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the October guide →
November compared with another month
Typical conditionsNovemberOctober
Afternoons67°F76°F
Nights53°F59°F
Sea69°F74°F
Rain days63
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 108.98.7
Month rank#1#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January8.0#856°F43°F61°F77.0Low season
February8.0#759°F44°F60°F77.3Moderate season
March8.3#565°F47°F60°F58.7Moderate season
April8.6#373°F51°F62°F410.0Busy season
May8.3#482°F58°F66°F49.7Busy season
June6.7#1091°F67°F73°F37.5Peak season
July5.9#1297°F72°F78°F06.2Peak season
August6.1#1195°F72°F79°F16.6Peak season
September7.3#988°F66°F78°F28.4Peak season
October8.7#276°F59°F74°F310.0Moderate season
November8.9#167°F53°F69°F69.2Moderate season
December8.0#659°F46°F65°F77.4Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in November

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

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 similar weather and a quieter visitor season.

All of Greece in November · Everywhere in November

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's moderate season, 41% of the busiest month and 37% below its average month.The figures cover the whole Attiki region, suburbs included. That means about 22,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 32% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 19,000 more: 85 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)81
How our weather was checkedOfficial 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 day6
Busiest month hereAugust · 14
Visitors as share of people present0.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month29th percentile
Domestic share of nights32%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights85
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.1%
National hotel-price seasonGreece historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−8% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used3.8 million
Statistical regionEL30 · 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.