Ancient Agora of Athens
The Ancient Agora of Athens is an archaeological site and a Samian Ware Discovery Site. It is one of the 86 sights in Greece looked up on English Wikipedia, ranking 17th among them.
Planning a visit
The site is 1 km from Athens and 20 km from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. It is open Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 20:00. Nearby sights include the Temple of Hephaestus (0.1 km), Stoa of Attalos (0.2 km), Propylaea (0.4 km), Temple of Athena Nike (0.4 km), and Pnyx (0.5 km).
Temperatures are highest in July and August, when daily highs reach 33 °C and rainfall is between 6 mm and 9 mm. May and September are milder, with daily highs of 26 °C and 29 °C. The coolest months are January and February, with daily lows between 5 °C and 6 °C. The most rain falls in December and November, with 69 mm and 63 mm recorded over about 8 and 9 days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is December, with about 69 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 53 | 41 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 63 | 69 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
