March to May (i.e. spring) are pleasant and mild months, even if you have to pack a sweater for chilly March winds. Temperatures rise in June and July, reaching their peak in August. This is when Athenians vacation, but it could be a good time to take cheap flights to Athens and enjoy a less crowded city – that is, if you can survive the heat. A strong northerly wind, the meltemi, occasionally blows through Athens giving some relief from the stifling heat, which can get up into the 90’s (Fahrenheit) in the summer. Temperatures are still fairly mild in the early fall months of September and October, and begin to start to cool down in November. However, temps still average in the 50’s during the day all throughout the winter months of November, December, January and February. Most of the rain that falls does so from October through February/March, with December being the wettest month usually.