Syntagma Square πλατεία Συντάγματος
Syntagma Square is a square in Athens. It is one of the 86 sights in Greece listed on this site and is the 59th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather in Athens changes by season. The warmest months are June, July, and August, when daily highs range from 31 °C to 33 °C and rainfall is minimal, staying below 10 mm. The wettest period occurs in the late autumn and winter, particularly in December, which has about 68 mm of rain. The lowest temperatures occur in January and February, when daily highs are around 12 °C and lows are around 5 °C.
The square is 1 km from Athens and 19 km from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. The area is wheelchair accessible. Nearby landmarks include the Hellenic Parliament (0.2 km), the Arch of Hadrian (0.6 km), and the Temple of Olympian Zeus (0.7 km). The Lyceum and the Erechtheion are also 0.8 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is December, with about 68 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 52 | 40 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 62 | 68 |
| 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.
