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Historical weather

Historical Race Day Weather for the Athens Marathon

See historical race day weather for the Athens Marathon, including start temperature, humidity, wind, race day temperatures, PR score, and course score.

Weather Averages for Last 12 Years

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Most common race morning weather across the last 12 years.
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 51°F 11°C
Start Humidity 70% Humidity
Wind WNW 7 mph
Race day high 69°F 21°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 98.76 Weather-influenced race day scoring
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

Race Day Weather by Year

Most recent years appear first so you can quickly compare start conditions, temperatures, wind, and scores across different editions of the race.

April 19, 2026

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 46°F 8°C
Start Humidity 48% Humidity
Wind WNW 9 mph Wind
Race day high 57°F 14°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 99.63 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score
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April 13, 2025

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 40°F 4°C
Start Humidity 79% Humidity
Wind N 1 mph Wind
Race day high 62°F 17°C
Race day low 28°F -2°C
PR Score 99.63 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 14, 2024

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 60°F 16°C
Start Humidity 59% Humidity
Wind SW 15 mph Wind
Race day high 78°F 26°C
Race day low 38°F 3°C
PR Score 98.35 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 16, 2023

Race day snapshot
Partially cloudy
Partially cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 69°F 21°C
Start Humidity 58% Humidity
Wind SSE 11 mph Wind
Race day high 75°F 24°C
Race day low 47°F 8°C
PR Score 96.69 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 10, 2022

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 40°F 4°C
Start Humidity 72% Humidity
Wind WNW 4 mph Wind
Race day high 57°F 14°C
Race day low 34°F 1°C
PR Score 99.63 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 14, 2019

Race day snapshot
Light Rain
Light Rain
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 49°F 9°C
Start Humidity 100% Humidity
Wind ENE 2 mph Wind
Race day high 80°F 27°C
Race day low 48°F 9°C
PR Score 99.11 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 15, 2018

Race day snapshot
Rain
Rain
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 60°F 16°C
Start Humidity 95% Humidity
Wind N 1 mph Wind
Race day high 66°F 19°C
Race day low 52°F 11°C
PR Score 96.82 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 9, 2017

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 49°F 9°C
Start Humidity 63% Humidity
Wind S 5 mph Wind
Race day high 74°F 23°C
Race day low 41°F 5°C
PR Score 99.56 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 10, 2016

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 33°F 1°C
Start Humidity 58% Humidity
Wind S 8 mph Wind
Race day high 52°F 11°C
Race day low 45°F 7°C
PR Score 99.63 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 19, 2015

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 60°F 16°C
Start Humidity 64% Humidity
Wind E 7 mph Wind
Race day high 69°F 21°C
Race day low 56°F 13°C
PR Score 98.13 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 13, 2014

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 65°F 18°C
Start Humidity 59% Humidity
Wind SW 16 mph Wind
Race day high 84°F 29°C
Race day low 62°F 17°C
PR Score 98.30 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score

April 14, 2013

Race day snapshot
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 41°F 5°C
Start Humidity 84% Humidity
Wind SE 3 mph Wind
Race day high 71°F 22°C
Race day low 36°F 2°C
PR Score 99.63 Normal score 99.63
Course Score 99.63 Course-only Score