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Capital and largest city of Greece

Athens

339Sunny Days/yr
73°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation664kCenter elevation230 ft
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Four real seasons, with most rain falls in winter. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. The cool season tends to feel damp.

About Athens

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens, which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres.Wikipedia

Four seasonsNo real winterWinter rain(, "the glorious city")(, "the violet-crowned city")
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Where It Is

Location Context
Athens, Attica
Greece
Latitude37.98°
Longitude23.73°
Population664k
Center elevation230 ft
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Province / Region Context

AtticaHistorical region of Greece, including the city of Athens

Attica, or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, which consists of the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and the core city of the metropolitan area, as well as its surrounding suburban cities and towns. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean Sea, bordering on Boeotia to the north and Megaris to the west. The mines of Laurion were an important mining region located at Lavrio, on the southern tip of the peninsula.Wikipedia

Country: Greece
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Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
45
Internet
Country Broadband
43.9
subscriptions per 100 people
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
339
sunny days per year
93% of the year
Avg High Temp
73°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Damp cool season
45% warm season / 75% cool season
Comfort Score
80/100
Great
Temp Swing
39°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
20"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
3"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
51
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Humidity Through The Year
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damp cool season
Summer 45% · Winter 75% · Jul-Dec 40-78%
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