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Greece: weather & best time to visit

16 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: June – September.

Weather by month

Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.

Month	Score	Air	Sea	Best weather
JanuaryJan	22	9–15°	14–18°	Athens
FebruaryFeb	28	11–15°	13–17°	Athens
MarchMar	35	13–17°	13–17°	Athens
AprilApr	45	16–21°	15–18°	Athens
MayMay	65	20–26°	18–20°	Athens
JuneJun	90	23–31°	21–23°	Lindos, Rhodes
JulyJul	95	25–34°	23–26°	Chania, Crete
AugustAug	96	26–33°	24–27°	Fira, Santorini
SeptemberSep	95	24–28°	23–26°	Heraklion, Crete
OctoberOct	71	20–24°	21–24°	Athens
NovemberNov	41	16–20°	18–22°	Athens
DecemberDec	24	11–16°	16–20°	Athens

Destinations16

Argostoli, Kefalonia
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 17
2. 22
3. 28
4. 37
5. 58
6. 95
7. 100
8. 100
9. 97
10. 65
11. 28
12. 16
Athens
City breakBest time to visit:Apr – May, Sep – Oct
1. 51
2. 60
3. 78
4. 97
5. 99
6. 76
7. 59
8. 63
9. 91
10. 93
11. 83
12. 56
Chania, Crete
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 13
2. 18
3. 26
4. 37
5. 64
6. 95
7. 100
8. 100
9. 100
10. 68
11. 34
12. 15
Corfu Town
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 17
2. 21
3. 24
4. 29
5. 53
6. 92
7. 100
8. 100
9. 89
10. 56
11. 25
12. 14
Fira, Santorini
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jul – Sep
1. 19
2. 26
3. 33
4. 40
5. 50
6. 83
7. 99
8. 100
9. 92
10. 64
11. 40
12. 23
Heraklion, Crete
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Oct
1. 23
2. 27
3. 31
4. 51
5. 83
6. 95
7. 99
8. 100
9. 100
10. 86
11. 49
12. 26
Kallithea, Halkidiki
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 21
2. 24
3. 25
4. 32
5. 49
6. 94
7. 100
8. 100
9. 88
10. 45
11. 25
12. 18
Kos Town
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 21
2. 24
3. 31
4. 38
5. 60
6. 92
7. 100
8. 100
9. 100
10. 76
11. 42
12. 25
Lefkada
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 16
2. 20
3. 24
4. 31
5. 62
6. 96
7. 100
8. 100
9. 95
10. 62
11. 27
12. 15
Lindos, Rhodes
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Oct
1. 23
2. 27
3. 34
4. 41
5. 72
6. 96
7. 100
8. 100
9. 100
10. 89
11. 50
12. 28
Mykonos
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 18
2. 27
3. 33
4. 40
5. 51
6. 85
7. 97
8. 100
9. 93
10. 64
11. 37
12. 20
Naxos
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 19
2. 27
3. 33
4. 40
5. 53
6. 85
7. 97
8. 100
9. 94
10. 65
11. 37
12. 22
Parikia, Paros
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 20
2. 26
3. 33
4. 40
5. 54
6. 87
7. 99
8. 100
9. 95
10. 67
11. 38
12. 20
Rhodes Town
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Oct
1. 24
2. 28
3. 35
4. 41
5. 66
6. 95
7. 100
8. 100
9. 100
10. 87
11. 50
12. 29
Thessaloniki
City breakBest time to visit:Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 34
2. 46
3. 63
4. 89
5. 94
6. 86
7. 71
8. 73
9. 94
10. 84
11. 63
12. 35
Zakynthos Town
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep
1. 17
2. 21
3. 26
4. 35
5. 67
6. 95
7. 100
8. 100
9. 96
10. 70
11. 30
12. 18

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

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