Greece in March: where is it warmest?
In March, Sparta is the warmest place with 17 °C by day, Kavala the coolest with 13 °C. 9 of 62 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in March, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta | 77 | 17° | – | 7 h | 10 |
| Heraklion, Crete | 28 | 17° | 16° | 7 h | 8 |
| Árgos | 28 | 17° | 15° | 6 h | 7 |
| Nafplio | 28 | 17° | 15° | 6 h | 7 |
| Kastellorizo | 27 | 17° | 17° | 7 h | 9 |
| Agios Nikolaos | 26 | 17° | 16° | 6 h | 8 |
| Malia | 26 | 17° | 16° | 6 h | 8 |
| Rethymno | 25 | 17° | 16° | 7 h | 10 |
| Mycenae | 80 | 16° | – | 6 h | 7 |
| Athens | 73 | 16° | 15° | 6 h | 7 |
| Piraeus | 73 | 16° | 15° | 6 h | 7 |
| Olympia | 67 | 16° | – | 6 h | 12 |
| Rhodes Town | 29 | 16° | 17° | 7 h | 7 |
| Lindos, Rhodes | 29 | 16° | 17° | 7 h | 7 |
| Ýdra | 29 | 16° | 15° | 7 h | 6 |
| Symi | 29 | 16° | 17° | 7 h | 7 |
| Poros | 29 | 16° | 15° | 7 h | 6 |
| Spetses | 29 | 16° | 15° | 7 h | 6 |
| Ierapetra | 28 | 16° | 17° | 7 h | 8 |
| Salamis Island | 25 | 16° | 15° | 6 h | 7 |
| Marathon | 25 | 16° | 15° | 6 h | 8 |
| Chania, Crete | 23 | 16° | 16° | 7 h | 11 |
| Zakynthos Town (Zante) | 23 | 16° | 16° | 7 h | 10 |
| Kalamata | 23 | 16° | 16° | 7 h | 10 |
| Pylos | 23 | 16° | 16° | 7 h | 10 |
| Chalkída | 21 | 16° | 14° | 6 h | 9 |
| Thebes | 66 | 15° | – | 6 h | 9 |
| Larissa | 64 | 15° | – | 6 h | 9 |
| Thessaloniki | 62 | 15° | 13° | 6 h | 9 |
| Mykonos | 29 | 15° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Naxos | 29 | 15° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Parikia, Paros | 29 | 15° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Tinos | 29 | 15° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Astypalaia | 29 | 15° | 17° | 7 h | 7 |
| Oia | 28 | 15° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Kimolos | 27 | 15° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Kos Town | 26 | 15° | 17° | 6 h | 8 |
| Corinth | 26 | 15° | 15° | 6 h | 7 |
| Argostoli, Kefalonia | 24 | 15° | 16° | 7 h | 10 |
| Volos | 23 | 15° | 14° | 6 h | 10 |
| Corfu Town | 21 | 15° | 15° | 6 h | 11 |
| Lefkada | 21 | 15° | 15° | 6 h | 11 |
| Parga | 21 | 15° | 15° | 6 h | 11 |
| Preveza | 21 | 15° | 15° | 6 h | 11 |
| Pella | 66 | 14° | – | 6 h | 9 |
| Patras | 56 | 14° | 15° | 6 h | 11 |
| Mystras | 56 | 14° | – | 6 h | 11 |
| Fira, Santorini | 28 | 14° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Patmos | 28 | 14° | 17° | 7 h | 7 |
| Syros | 28 | 14° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Ios | 28 | 14° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Andros | 28 | 14° | 15° | 7 h | 7 |
| Milos | 27 | 14° | 16° | 7 h | 7 |
| Scyros | 24 | 14° | 15° | 6 h | 8 |
| Skiathos | 23 | 14° | 14° | 6 h | 10 |
| Mytilene | 23 | 14° | 15° | 6 h | 9 |
| Ioannina | 46 | 13° | – | 6 h | 13 |
| Amorgos | 28 | 13° | 17° | 7 h | 7 |
| Kallithea, Halkidiki | 22 | 13° | 14° | 6 h | 9 |
| Skopelos | 22 | 13° | 14° | 6 h | 9 |
| Delphi | 20 | 13° | 14° | 6 h | 11 |
| Kavala | 18 | 13° | 13° | 5 h | 11 |
Greece in March: quick answers
Greece in March: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in March are Sparta (17 °C), Heraklion, Crete (17 °C) and Árgos (17 °C).
Greece in March: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Kastellorizo (17 °C), Rhodes Town (17 °C) and Lindos, Rhodes (17 °C).
Greece in March: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in March – 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