Elefsína in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Elefsína sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Elefsína's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Elefsína's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Elefsína in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Elefsína reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Elefsína weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 6° | 55 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 13° / 6° | 48 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 10.5 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 52 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 28 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 | 7.1 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 22 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 10 | 2.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 5 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 11° | 49 | 6.8 | 0 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 61 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Elefsína gets around 101 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Elefsína?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Elefsína for sightseeing.
What to pack for Elefsína in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Elefsína sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Elefsína in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 16 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Elefsína in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elefsína peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Elefsína in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Elefsína is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Elefsína's WHO annual average of 18.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Elefsína?
Elefsína sits at 38.0°N, 23.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Asprópyrgos, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Elefsína
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Elefsína.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Elefsína has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.
The land around Elefsína is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (25%), artificial surfaces (20%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.
Greece travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 60% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $26,948
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 8.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 592
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Elefsína (38.0414°, 23.543°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.