{"id":226,"date":"2026-10-31T14:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/athens-heavy-rain-forecast-next-three-days-oct-31\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T14:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:01:24","slug":"athens-heavy-rain-forecast-next-three-days-oct-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/athens-heavy-rain-forecast-next-three-days-oct-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Athens Faces Two Heavy Rain Days as Showers Return Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wf-keyfacts\">\n<p>AT A GLANCE<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heaviest rain: Sunday 1 November, 17.5 mm<\/li>\n<li>Brief easing on Monday 2 November<\/li>\n<li>Second heavy spell on Tuesday 3 November, winds up to 30 km\/h<\/li>\n<li>About 27.3 mm expected in the city over three days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Athens is heading into a wet spell. Rain begins lightly on Saturday 31 October, turns heavy on Sunday 1 November, eases on Monday 2 November and then returns heavily on Tuesday 3 November. Across the next three days the city can expect about 27.3 mm of rain.<\/p>\n<h2>Athens weather day by day<\/h2>\n<h3>Saturday 31 October: rain begins<\/h3>\n<p>The week opens with steady but modest rain, around 5.2 mm, and almost no wind at 5 km\/h. Temperatures stay mild, with a high of 17\u00b0C (63\u00b0F) and a low of 14\u00b0C (57\u00b0F). This is the quiet start, and it also means the ground will already be damp when heavier rain arrives.<\/p>\n<h3>Sunday 1 November: the wettest day<\/h3>\n<p>Sunday is when the rain turns heavy. About 17.5 mm is expected, which is well over half of the three-day total in a single day. Winds pick up to 24 km\/h, so rain will feel more persistent in open and exposed spots. Temperatures hold at 17\u00b0C (63\u00b0F) by day and 14\u00b0C (57\u00b0F) overnight.<\/p>\n<h3>Monday 2 November: a pause<\/h3>\n<p>Monday brings relief, though not a dry day. Rain drops to about 4.6 mm and winds ease to 15 km\/h. The high edges up to 18\u00b0C (64\u00b0F). Treat it as a breather rather than the end of the wet weather.<\/p>\n<h3>Tuesday 3 November: heavy rain returns<\/h3>\n<p>Rain strengthens again on Tuesday, with about 15.4 mm expected and the strongest winds of the period at 30 km\/h. It is also the warmest day, with a high of 20\u00b0C (68\u00b0F) and a low of 15\u00b0C (59\u00b0F). Because it follows two days of rain, Tuesday needs as much attention as Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2>How much rain around Athens?<\/h2>\n<p>The city itself is the wettest spot, with 27.3 mm over three days. Areas about 30 km east and west are also wet, with 24.3 mm and 22.8 mm. To the south, about 30 km away, the total is lower at 17.1 mm, and the north is driest at 11.4 mm. So if you are travelling out of the city, the amount of rain you meet will depend on direction, with the north seeing the least.<\/p>\n<h2>What it means for people in Athens<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Commuting:<\/strong> allow extra time on Sunday and Tuesday, when rain is heaviest. Wet roads slow traffic and make journeys less predictable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outdoor plans:<\/strong> Monday is the best window for errands or outdoor activity, though showers will still be around.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walking and driving:<\/strong> take a waterproof jacket and sturdy shoes. Drive slowly through standing water and avoid it where you can.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday winds:<\/strong> with winds up to 30 km\/h, an umbrella may be less useful than a hooded raincoat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timing:<\/strong> check the latest forecast before travelling, as the exact timing of the heaviest bursts can shift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When does the rain ease?<\/h2>\n<p>The first easing comes on Monday 2 November, when rain falls to under 5 mm. The second heavy spell then arrives on Tuesday 3 November. Our forecast does not go beyond that day, so it is too early to say when the wet pattern finally ends. Keep an eye on updates through the week.<\/p>\n<h2>Temperatures stay mild<\/h2>\n<p>This is a wet story, not a cold one. Daytime highs run between 17\u00b0C and 20\u00b0C, and nights stay between 13\u00b0C and 15\u00b0C. That means rain will be the main nuisance, rather than the chill. Even so, damp days feel cooler, so a light extra layer is sensible.<\/p>\n<h2>Day by day<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wf-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>High<\/th>\n<th>Low<\/th>\n<th>Rain<\/th>\n<th>Wind<\/th>\n<th>Sky<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday 31 October<\/td>\n<td>17\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>14\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>5.2 mm<\/td>\n<td>5 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday 1 November<\/td>\n<td>17\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>14\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>17.5 mm<\/td>\n<td>24 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>heavy rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 2 November<\/td>\n<td>18\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>13\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>4.6 mm<\/td>\n<td>15 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday 3 November<\/td>\n<td>20\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>15\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>15.4 mm<\/td>\n<td>30 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>heavy rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wf-note\">Forecast retrieved 31 October 2026, 14:01 UTC for Athens and four points about 30 km around it. Days are local time (Europe\/Athens).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rain starts light on Saturday, turns heavy on Sunday 1 November, eases briefly on Monday, then returns heavily on Tuesday 3 November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[62,63,23,52],"class_list":["post-226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-severe-weather","tag-athens","tag-greece","tag-heavy-rain","tag-weekend-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}