Greece in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Ierapetra is the warmest place with 15 °C by day, Kavala the coolest with 9 °C. 0 of 62 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ierapetra | 20 | 15° | 17° | 5 h | 10 |
| Heraklion, Crete | 19 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Agios Nikolaos | 19 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Malia | 19 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Kastellorizo | 18 | 15° | 18° | 5 h | 12 |
| Symi | 18 | 15° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Rethymno | 12 | 15° | 17° | 5 h | 14 |
| Rhodes Town | 17 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Lindos, Rhodes | 17 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Kos Town | 17 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 12 |
| Astypalaia | 17 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 12 |
| Parikia, Paros | 15 | 14° | 16° | 4 h | 11 |
| Pylos | 15 | 14° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Oia | 15 | 14° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Naxos | 14 | 14° | 17° | 4 h | 11 |
| Argostoli, Kefalonia | 13 | 14° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Chania, Crete | 10 | 14° | 16° | 5 h | 15 |
| Sparta | 49 | 13° | – | 5 h | 10 |
| Olympia | 44 | 13° | – | 5 h | 12 |
| Ýdra | 21 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 7 |
| Poros | 21 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 7 |
| Spetses | 21 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 7 |
| Árgos | 20 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 7 |
| Nafplio | 20 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 7 |
| Patmos | 15 | 13° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Fira, Santorini | 14 | 13° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Corfu Town | 14 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 12 |
| Zakynthos Town (Zante) | 14 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 12 |
| Kalamata | 14 | 13° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Ios | 14 | 13° | 17° | 4 h | 11 |
| Kimolos | 14 | 13° | 16° | 4 h | 11 |
| Mykonos | 13 | 13° | 16° | 4 h | 12 |
| Lefkada | 13 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Syros | 13 | 13° | 16° | 4 h | 11 |
| Preveza | 13 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Tinos | 13 | 13° | 16° | 4 h | 12 |
| Andros | 13 | 13° | 15° | 4 h | 12 |
| Milos | 12 | 13° | 16° | 4 h | 11 |
| Mycenae | 50 | 12° | – | 4 h | 7 |
| Athens | 45 | 12° | 16° | 3 h | 8 |
| Piraeus | 45 | 12° | 16° | 3 h | 8 |
| Corinth | 17 | 12° | 16° | 4 h | 9 |
| Salamis Island | 16 | 12° | 16° | 3 h | 8 |
| Marathon | 15 | 12° | 15° | 3 h | 9 |
| Skiathos | 14 | 12° | 14° | 4 h | 11 |
| Amorgos | 14 | 12° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Parga | 13 | 12° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Scyros | 11 | 12° | 15° | 3 h | 11 |
| Chalkída | 10 | 12° | 15° | 3 h | 11 |
| Thebes | 36 | 11° | – | 4 h | 10 |
| Mystras | 33 | 11° | – | 4 h | 12 |
| Patras | 31 | 11° | 16° | 4 h | 13 |
| Kallithea, Halkidiki | 18 | 11° | 14° | 4 h | 9 |
| Volos | 14 | 11° | 14° | 4 h | 11 |
| Mytilene | 11 | 11° | 16° | 4 h | 12 |
| Skopelos | 10 | 11° | 15° | 3 h | 11 |
| Larissa | 35 | 10° | – | 4 h | 8 |
| Pella | 28 | 9° | – | 3 h | 8 |
| Thessaloniki | 27 | 9° | 14° | 3 h | 9 |
| Ioannina | 19 | 9° | – | 4 h | 12 |
| Delphi | 13 | 9° | 15° | 4 h | 12 |
| Kavala | 12 | 9° | 13° | 3 h | 10 |
Greece in January: quick answers
Greece in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Ierapetra (15 °C), Heraklion, Crete (15 °C) and Agios Nikolaos (15 °C).
Greece in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Kastellorizo (18 °C), Symi (18 °C) and Rhodes Town (18 °C).
Greece in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Mycenae, Sparta and Athens.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences