Greece Climate (Weather Averages)

The Greece Climate Guide is perfect for planning your holiday. Monthly weather averages give the best indication of what the weather is usually like for every month of the year including figures for temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

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Greece Weather Greece Summary Greece Climate Greece Today Greece Forecast Greece When Best
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Max Daytime Temperature (°C) 13°C (55°F) Max Daytime Temperature in January in Greece (Athens) 14°C (57°F) Max Daytime Temperature in February in Greece (Athens) 16°C (61°F) Max Daytime Temperature in March in Greece (Athens) 21°C (70°F) Max Daytime Temperature in April in Greece (Athens) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in May in Greece (Athens) 30°C (86°F) Max Daytime Temperature in June in Greece (Athens) 33°C (91°F) Max Daytime Temperature in July in Greece (Athens) 33°C (91°F) Max Daytime Temperature in August in Greece (Athens) 29°C (84°F) Max Daytime Temperature in September in Greece (Athens) 24°C (75°F) Max Daytime Temperature in October in Greece (Athens) 19°C (66°F) Max Daytime Temperature in November in Greece (Athens) 15°C (59°F) Max Daytime Temperature in December in Greece (Athens)
Min Night-time Temperature (°C) 7°C (45°F) Min Night-time Temperature in January in Greece (Athens) 7°C (45°F) Min Night-time Temperature in February in Greece (Athens) 8°C (46°F) Min Night-time Temperature in March in Greece (Athens) 12°C (54°F) Min Night-time Temperature in April in Greece (Athens) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in May in Greece (Athens) 20°C (68°F) Min Night-time Temperature in June in Greece (Athens) 23°C (73°F) Min Night-time Temperature in July in Greece (Athens) 23°C (73°F) Min Night-time Temperature in August in Greece (Athens) 19°C (66°F) Min Night-time Temperature in September in Greece (Athens) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in October in Greece (Athens) 12°C (54°F) Min Night-time Temperature in November in Greece (Athens) 8°C (46°F) Min Night-time Temperature in December in Greece (Athens)
Hours of Sunshine (Daily) 4 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (44% of Daylight Hours) in January in Greece (Athens) 5 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (46% of Daylight Hours) in February in Greece (Athens) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (51% of Daylight Hours) in March in Greece (Athens) 8 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (59% of Daylight Hours) in April in Greece (Athens) 10 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (67% of Daylight Hours) in May in Greece (Athens) 11 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (77% of Daylight Hours) in June in Greece (Athens) 12 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (84% of Daylight Hours) in July in Greece (Athens) 11 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (84% of Daylight Hours) in August in Greece (Athens) 9 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (76% of Daylight Hours) in September in Greece (Athens) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (61% of Daylight Hours) in October in Greece (Athens) 5 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (51% of Daylight Hours) in November in Greece (Athens) 4 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (44% of Daylight Hours) in December in Greece (Athens)
Hours of Daylight (Daily) 10 Hours of Daylight in January in Greece (Athens) 11 Hours of Daylight in February in Greece (Athens) 12 Hours of Daylight in March in Greece (Athens) 13 Hours of Daylight in April in Greece (Athens) 14 Hours of Daylight in May in Greece (Athens) 15 Hours of Daylight in June in Greece (Athens) 14 Hours of Daylight in July in Greece (Athens) 14 Hours of Daylight in August in Greece (Athens) 12 Hours of Daylight in September in Greece (Athens) 11 Hours of Daylight in October in Greece (Athens) 10 Hours of Daylight in November in Greece (Athens) 10 Hours of Daylight in December in Greece (Athens)
Heat and Humidity Discomfort No Heat & Humidity in January in Greece (Athens) No Heat & Humidity in February in Greece (Athens) No Heat & Humidity in March in Greece (Athens) No Heat & Humidity in April in Greece (Athens) Low Heat & Humidity in May in Greece (Athens) Moderate Heat & Humidity in June in Greece (Athens) High Heat & Humidity in July in Greece (Athens) High Heat & Humidity in August in Greece (Athens) Moderate Heat & Humidity in September in Greece (Athens) No Heat & Humidity in October in Greece (Athens) No Heat & Humidity in November in Greece (Athens) No Heat & Humidity in December in Greece (Athens)
Days with some Rainfall 8 Days with some Rainfall in January in Greece (Athens) 9 Days with some Rainfall in February in Greece (Athens) 8 Days with some Rainfall in March in Greece (Athens) 7 Days with some Rainfall in April in Greece (Athens) 5 Days with some Rainfall in May in Greece (Athens) 2 Days with some Rainfall in June in Greece (Athens) 1 Day with some Rainfall in July in Greece (Athens) 2 Days with some Rainfall in August in Greece (Athens) 2 Days with some Rainfall in September in Greece (Athens) 6 Days with some Rainfall in October in Greece (Athens) 9 Days with some Rainfall in November in Greece (Athens) 10 Days with some Rainfall in December in Greece (Athens)
Monthly Rainfall (mm) 50 mm (2.0 inches) Monthly Rainfall in January in Greece (Athens) 42 mm (1.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in February in Greece (Athens) 43 mm (1.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in March in Greece (Athens) 26 mm (1.0 inches) Monthly Rainfall in April in Greece (Athens) 19 mm (0.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in May in Greece (Athens) 7 mm (0.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in June in Greece (Athens) 5 mm (0.2 inches) Monthly Rainfall in July in Greece (Athens) 5 mm (0.2 inches) Monthly Rainfall in August in Greece (Athens) 13 mm (0.5 inches) Monthly Rainfall in September in Greece (Athens) 52 mm (2.0 inches) Monthly Rainfall in October in Greece (Athens) 59 mm (2.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in November in Greece (Athens) 67 mm (2.6 inches) Monthly Rainfall in December in Greece (Athens)
UV Index (Maximum) UV (Maximum) Index 2 (Low) in January in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 3 (Moderate) in February in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 5 (Moderate) in March in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 6 (High) in April in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 8 (Very High) in May in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 9 (Very High) in June in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 10 (Very High) in July in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 9 (Very High) in August in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 7 (High) in September in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 5 (Moderate) in October in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 3 (Moderate) in November in Greece (Athens) UV (Maximum) Index 2 (Low) in December in Greece (Athens)
Sea Temperature (°C) 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in January in Greece (Athens) 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in February in Greece (Athens) 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in March in Greece (Athens) 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in April in Greece (Athens) 18°C (64°F) Sea Temperature in May in Greece (Athens) 21°C (70°F) Sea Temperature in June in Greece (Athens) 24°C (75°F) Sea Temperature in July in Greece (Athens) 24°C (75°F) Sea Temperature in August in Greece (Athens) 23°C (73°F) Sea Temperature in September in Greece (Athens) 21°C (70°F) Sea Temperature in October in Greece (Athens) 19°C (66°F) Sea Temperature in November in Greece (Athens) 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in December in Greece (Athens)
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The Greece Climate Guide shown above is based on the Athens Climate Guide. Please note that the weather may vary across this region. Below is a list of all the destinations in Greece with available Climate Guides.

  Afissos   Alexandroupolis   Alonissos   Argostoli   Astipalaia, Astypalaia   Athens   Batsi, Andros   Chios   Corfu Town   Delphi   Emborio   Ermoupolis   Halki   Ioannina   Ios   Iraklion   Ithaca   Kalamos   Kalymnos   Karpathos   Khania   Kos Town   Kythira   Larisa   Levkas Town   Lindos   Meganisi   Mirina, Limnos   Mitilini   Mykonos Town   Naxos Town   Parga   Paros   Provatas Bay, Milos   Rhodes Town   Samos Town   Sivota   Skiathos Town   Skopelos   Skyros   Symi   Thassos Town   Thessaloniki   Thira   Tinos   Zante Town  

  Corfu   Crete   Halkidiki   Kefalonia   Kos   Lefkas   Lesbos   Mykonos   Naxos   Paros   Paxos   Peloponnese   Rhodes   Samos   Santorini   Skiathos   Skopelos   Skyros   Syros   Thassos   Zante  

Greece lies at the southern extremity of the Balkan Peninsula in southern Europe, mid way between Italy and Turkey. Its remarkable cultural history is still very much evident today with many great classical buildings of the 4th and 5th centuries BC still standing, particularly around Athens.

Greece is a very mountainous country with great mountain ranges extending down its western spine right through to the island of Crete in the far south. All of the islands in the Aegean Sea in eastern Greece are in fact the remains of similar mountain chains that have now sunk into the sea.

The climate of Greece is typically Mediterranean with cool and relatively wet winters and warm to hot dry summers with lots of sunshine. Temperatures depend largely on altitude above sea level, however the west of the country including the islands of Corfu, Zante and Kefallonia, is both wetter and cooler in general than the east, particularly in winter.

Rainfall increases over the whole country from October reaching a peak in November and December. For the rest of the winter it levels off, and from April onwards dry conditions begin to set in again. In winter snow falls on the highest peaks even as far south as Crete, while at the height of summer only the mountains in the north receive more than a shower of rainfall.

Over much of Greece the vegetation is hardy evergreen scrub that has adapted to survive the dry summers. There are some forests in the north of fir and deciduous trees but generally the landscape gives the appearance of being rather barren. The growing season peaks in April and May when in some places there is an abundance of wild flowers.

Greece's coasts are heavily indented forming picturesque bays with a mixture of beautiful sandy beaches and rocky headlands. Much of the country's coastline is centred around the Aegean Sea where in the summer months of June, July and August there are usually at least 12 hours of bright sunshine every day.

Not surprisingly this area, which includes the islands of Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Crete, Paros and Kos, is one of the most popular summer beach destinations in the whole of Europe.

Hot summer days are often relieved by cooler winds, known as the 'meltemia', that blow from the north. These winds can be quite strong sometimes, however they usually never last longer than a few days at a time.

Greece Weather by Month

Check the weather for a particular month in Greece by selecting a month from the list below. Alternatively check which month usually has the Best Weather in Greece. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner.
  · January
  · February
  · March
  · April
  · May
  · June
  · July
  · August
  · September
  · October
  · November
  · December
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