Greece weather in September
Greece in September averages 22°C (71°F), 37 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Greece, September is the fourth warmest, the sixth wettest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 22°C (71°F)
15–29°C · 59–83°F
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h
hours per day
What is Greece like in September?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Greece in September?
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
September compared with August and October
September in Greece is 4.3°C cooler than August and 22 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
September in Greece is 4.9°C warmer than October and 10 mm drier than it, which averages 17°C (62°F).
Daylight in Greece in September
On 15 September the sun is up for 12 hours 26 minutes in Greece, rising about 07:14 and setting about 19:40 local time.
September ends 1 hour 13 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 2 hours 28 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Greece weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How September compares with the rest of the year
September is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C / 42°F | 36 mm |
| February | 7°C / 44°F | 31 mm |
| March | 10°C / 50°F | 39 mm |
| April | 14°C / 56°F | 32 mm |
| May | 19°C / 66°F | 38 mm |
| June | 24°C / 76°F | 24 mm |
| July | 26°C / 80°F | 20 mm |
| August | 26°C / 79°F | 15 mm |
| September | 22°C / 71°F | 37 mm |
| October | 17°C / 62°F | 47 mm |
| November | 11°C / 52°F | 48 mm |
| December | 7°C / 44°F | 52 mm |
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FAQs about Greece in September
September climate averages for Greece, 1991–2020.
Greece averages 22°C (71°F) in September, ranging from about 15°C (59°F) at night to 29°C (83°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. September sees only about 37 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. September averages 22°C (71°F) against 17°C (62°F) in October — 4.9°C warmer.
September is 4.3°C cooler than August, and 22 mm wetter.
Yes. September falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what September is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 26 minutes of daylight in mid-September, against 14 hours 54 minutes in June and 9 hours 26 minutes in December.
On 15 September, sunrise is about 07:14 and sunset about 19:40 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 13 minutes shorter than it starts.
