Kerameikos Κεραμεικός
Kerameikos is an ancient Greek necropolis and archaeological site in Athens. It is a Samian Ware Discovery Site and is the 69th most looked-up sight in Greece on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 1 km from Athens and 20 km from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. It is located near the Temple of Hephaestus, 0.4 km away, the Ancient Agora of Athens, 0.5 km away, and the Stoa of Attalos, 0.6 km away. The Pnyx is 0.7 km away, and the Propylaea is 0.9 km away.
The site is open from 08:30 to 16:00. Admission is €10, or €5 for reduced tickets. For a visit, the driest months are June, July, and August, with 6 mm to 9 mm of rain. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 33 °C and lows of 22 °C. The wettest months are December and November, which see between 63 mm and 69 mm of rain. In the spring, April has daily highs of 20 °C and lows of 11 °C, while January is cooler with daily highs of 12 °C and lows of 6 °C.
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.
