climigo

Greece

When to go?

The best months are May–June, August–October. Avoid July (hot).

Climate zones

AlbaniaNorth MacedoniaTurkeyKosovoMontenegroBulgariaSerbiaAthensAthensAthensThessalonikiThessalonikiThessalonikiHeraklionHeraklionHeraklionDelphiDelphiDelphiMycenaeMycenaeMycenaeDodecaneseDodecaneseDodecaneseNorth Aegean IslandsNorth Aegean IslandsIonian IslandsIonian IslandsCycladesCycladesCycladesSporadesSporadesSporadesThasosThasosThasosCreteCreteCreteSaronic IslandsSaronic IslandsMount OlympusMount OlympusMount Olympus

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 9°2°
February 11°2°
March 14°4°
April 18°7°
May 23°11°
June 28°16°
July 31°18°
August 31°18°
September 26°15°
October 20°11°
November 15°7°
December 11°3°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1.7 · 9.2 °CJanuary: 1.7 · 9.2 °C2.4 · 10.5 °CFebruary: 2.4 · 10.5 °C4.2 · 13.6 °CMarch: 4.2 · 13.6 °C7.2 · 17.8 °CApril: 7.2 · 17.8 °C11.4 · 22.9 °CMay: 11.4 · 22.9 °C15.5 · 27.8 °CJune: 15.5 · 27.8 °C18.1 · 30.8 °CJuly: 18.1 · 30.8 °C18.3 · 30.7 °CAugust: 18.3 · 30.7 °C14.7 · 25.8 °CSeptember: 14.7 · 25.8 °C10.6 · 20.4 °COctober: 10.6 · 20.4 °C6.8 · 15.2 °CNovember: 6.8 · 15.2 °C3.1 · 10.5 °CDecember: 3.1 · 10.5 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 1.7 – 9.2 °C
Feb 2.4 – 10.5 °C
Mar 4.2 – 13.6 °C
Apr 7.2 – 17.8 °C
May 11.4 – 22.9 °C
Jun 15.5 – 27.8 °C
Jul 18.1 – 30.8 °C
Aug 18.3 – 30.7 °C
Sep 14.7 – 25.8 °C
Oct 10.6 – 20.4 °C
Nov 6.8 – 15.2 °C
Dec 3.1 – 10.5 °C

How much it rains

January 85 mm9 d
February 68 mm8 d
March 62 mm8 d
April 44 mm7 d
May 43 mm6 d
June 33 mm4 d
July 22 mm2 d
August 20 mm3 d
September 46 mm5 d
October 65 mm6 d
November 90 mm8 d
December 105 mm9 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 85 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a day68 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a dayFebruary: 68 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a day62 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayMarch: 62 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day44 mm · 7 rain days · 6 mm a dayApril: 44 mm · 7 rain days · 6 mm a day43 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 43 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a day33 mm · 4 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 33 mm · 4 rain days · 8 mm a day22 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a dayJuly: 22 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a day20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a dayAugust: 20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day46 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a daySeptember: 46 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a day65 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayOctober: 65 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day90 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a dayNovember: 90 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a day105 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a dayDecember: 105 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 85 mm9 d
Feb 68 mm8 d
Mar 62 mm8 d
Apr 44 mm7 d
May 43 mm6 d
Jun 33 mm4 d
Jul 22 mm2 d
Aug 20 mm3 d
Sep 46 mm5 d
Oct 65 mm6 d
Nov 90 mm8 d
Dec 105 mm9 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 44
February 10 h 45
March 11 h 55
April 13 h 13
May 14 h 18
June 14 h 53
July 14 h 38
August 13 h 42
September 12 h 28
October 11 h 13
November 10 h 04
December 9 h 27

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 3 cm
February 3 cm
March 1 cm
April –
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November –
December 2 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3 cmJanuary: 3 cm3 cmFebruary: 3 cm1 cmMarch: 1 cm0 cmApril: 0 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm0 cmNovember: 0 cm2 cmDecember: 2 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 3 cm
Feb 3 cm
Mar 1 cm
Apr 0 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 0 cm
Dec 2 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities