Rome vs Athens: Weather & Climate Compared
🇮🇹 Rome, Italy · 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece
Warmer overall
Athens
Sunnier
Athens
More rainy days
Rome
Rome vs Athens weather right now
At this moment, Rome is the warmer of the two by 6°F (3°C).
The short answer
Across the year, Athens is the warmer of the two: its annual average of 64°F (18°C) beats Rome's 62°F (16°C) by roughly 2.7°F (1.5°C).
Head to head
- Sunshine: expect more blue sky in Athens - 10.5 sun hours a day on average, against 10.1 in Rome.
- Rain: Rome records roughly 107 days of measurable precipitation annually; Athens sees 65.
- Snow: Athens is the snowy one, averaging about 1 snow days a year.
- Peak heat: Rome tops out in July (92°F (33°C) highs); Athens peaks in July (92°F (34°C)).
- Coldest nights: January lows of 39°F (4°C) in Rome; January lows of 42°F (5°C) in Athens.
Rome vs Athens month by month
| Month | Rome high / low | Athens high / low | Rome rain days | Athens rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° / 39° | 54° / 42° | 10 | 8 |
| February | 58° / 41° | 57° / 44° | 8 | 7 |
| March | 61° / 44° | 60° / 46° | 11 | 7 |
| April | 67° / 48° | 69° / 52° | 9 | 5 |
| May | 74° / 56° | 77° / 61° | 12 | 5 |
| June | 84° / 64° | 86° / 69° | 5 | 6 |
| July | 92° / 70° | 92° / 74° | 4 | 2 |
| August | 90° / 70° | 91° / 73° | 5 | 2 |
| September | 81° / 63° | 83° / 67° | 9 | 3 |
| October | 72° / 56° | 74° / 59° | 11 | 3 |
| November | 63° / 49° | 65° / 52° | 13 | 7 |
| December | 56° / 42° | 57° / 46° | 9 | 8 |
Who's warmer, month by month?
The lead changes hands with the seasons: Rome is the warmer city for 3 months of the year (January through March broadly), while Athens takes over for the remaining 9. The starkest contrast comes in May, when Athens runs about 3°F (2°C) warmer; January is the great equalizer.
Rome vs Athens: quick answers
Is Rome warmer than Athens?
On the annual mean, Athens is the warmer city by roughly 2.7°F (1.5°C), though the margin shifts with the seasons.
Which city is sunnier, Rome or Athens?
Athens, with 10.5 hours of average daily sunshine against 10.1 in Rome.
Which city gets more rain?
Rome - roughly 107 days with measurable precipitation a year, compared with 65 in Athens.
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