Greece
Practical guide
Greece is in Southern Europe. It has 10,413,962 inhabitants across 131,990 km². It borders 4 countries. Its capital is Athens. People speak Greek and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Athens
- Population
- 10,413,962
- Area
- 131,990 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Greek
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Dialling code
- +30
- Domain
- .gr
When to go to Greece
The best months to visit Athens are May, September and October. In Athens, daytime highs go from 13° in January to 33° in July. The wettest month is December (66 mm) and the driest is July (7 mm). In July, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Athens month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 13° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| low | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| rain | 48 mm | 49 mm | 53 mm | 31 mm | 17 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm | 45 mm | 61 mm | 66 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Greece
- Athenscapital · 92 m
- Thessalonikisea level
- Patras11 m
- Piraeus32 m
- Larissa76 m
- Peristeri67 m
- Heraklion60 m
- Heraklion60 m
- Kallithea29 m
- Acharnes171 m
- Kalamaria40 m
- Nikaia36 m
- Glyfada20 m
- Volos16 m
- Ilion88 m
- Ilioupoli307 m
- Keratsini40 m
- Evosmos44 m
- Ioannina502 m
- Rhodes40 m
- Chania18 m
- Corfu13 m
Distances in Greece
- Athens → Thessaloniki498 km 1 h 7 min · 5 h 44 min
- Athens → Patras211 km 58 min · 2 h 30 min
- Athens → Piraeus12 km 46 min · 14 min
- Athens → Larissa351 km 1 h 1 min · 4 h 5 min
- Athens → Peristeri6 km 45 min · 9 min
- Athens → Heraklion643 km 1 h 8 min · 18 h 34 min
1 h 7 min · 
5 h 44 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens.
What currency is used in Greece?
Greece uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Greece?
In Greece, people speak Greek.
When is the best time to visit Greece?
The best months to visit Athens are May, September and October. In Athens, daytime highs go from 13° in January to 33° in July. The wettest month is December (66 mm) and the driest is July (7 mm). In July, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).