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Florina weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Florina at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 31°
Sunshine a year
2,470 h
Rain a year
556 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
656 m

Climate in Florina

Florina has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 2,470 hours of sunshine a year, Florina is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Florina

The best time to visit Florina is from April to June and from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to May and from September to October. The wettest month is December with 61 mm of precipitation.

Florina through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Florina in spring

Mar – May

72

Good

  • 13–23 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Florina in summer

Jun – Aug

73

Good

  • 28–31 °C by day
  • 10.3 h of sun a day
  • 18 rainy days in all

Florina in autumn

Sep – Nov

77

Good

  • 13–26 °C by day
  • 6.0 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Florina in winter

Dec – Feb

25

Poor

  • 6–9 °C by day
  • 3.8 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – May, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Florina for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, October

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

84

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – June, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 18°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 19°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 15°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

07:4418:56

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:27–08:21 · evening 18:19–19:13
Blue hour
Morning 07:17–07:27 · evening 19:13–19:23

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Florina compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 22° at the start of the month to 16° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high22°16°
Night-time low10°6°
Daylight11.8 h10.6 h

What is the weather like in Florina in October?

In October, Florina is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 53 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Florina.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 12 min07:44 – 18:56
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
51 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %81 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Florina

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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September has the better holiday weather in Florina: score 92 against 84. In September, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. September has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Florina
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score8492better
Daytime high19°26°
Night-time low8°13°
Sunshine6.0 h7.8 hbetter
Rainy days76better
Rainfall53 mm36 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Florina month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

23January6° · 3.6 h

In January, Florina is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in January
31February9° · 4.7 h

In February, Florina is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 43 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in February
54March13° · 5.9 h

In March, Florina is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 58 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in March
79April18° · 6.8 h

In April, Florina is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in April
84May23° · 8.1 h

In May, Florina is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in May
83June28° · 9.8 h

In June, Florina is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in June
67July31° · 10.6 h

In July, Florina is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. With around 10.6 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 24 mm in total. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in July
68August31° · 10.5 h

In August, Florina is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. With around 10.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 26 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in August
92September26° · 7.8 h

In September, Florina is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 36 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in September
84October19° · 6.0 h

In October, Florina is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 53 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in October
54November13° · 4.1 h

In November, Florina is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in November
20December7° · 3.1 h

In December, Florina is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 61 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Florina.

Florina in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Florina

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (18°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 19°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan236°−3°3.6 h850
FebruaryFeb319°−1°4.7 h843
MarchMar5413°2°5.9 h1058
AprilApr7918°6°6.8 h1054
MayMay8423°11°8.1 h1059
JuneJun8328°15°9.8 h838
JulyJul6731°18°10.6 h524
AugustAug6831°18°10.5 h526
SeptemberSep9226°13°7.8 h636
OctoberOct8419°8°6.0 h753
NovemberNov5413°3°4.1 h856
DecemberDec207°−1°3.1 h961

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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

40.78° N, 21.41° E · 656 m · Europe/Athens

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Florina

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,470 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 10.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 3.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 6.0 hDaylight 11.2 hShare of daylight 54 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.0 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Florina, 54 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Florina: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
556 mm on 94 days
Wettest month
Dec · 61 mm
Driest month
Jul · 24 mm
OctoberRainy days 7Rainfall 53 mm

In October, Florina has about 7 rainy days with 53 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Florina

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 35 min
Fair skin
about 40 min
Light brown skin
about 55 min
Olive skin
about 75 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Florina

How breezy and how cloudy Florina is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
9 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 11 km/h
Calmest month
Oct · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Florina typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
48 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 22 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 64 %
OctoberCloud cover 51 %Sunshine 6.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 51 % of the sky over Florina: variable cloud, with about 6.0 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Florina

How often the day gets hot in Florina (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
57 days
Hottest month
Jul · 31 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 19 °C

In October, Florina has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 19 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Florina

Snow is possible in Florina, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
16 days
Fresh snow a year
71 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 2 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Florina.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Florina

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Florina in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Florina has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    72

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 6.5 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    84

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.4 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    68

    Good

    • 31 °C by day
    • 10.5 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    84

    Excellent

    • 19 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 3.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 3 h
Distance
2,050 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Greece

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
Greek
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+30
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Florina vs Bitola

In October the holiday weather in Florina and Bitola is about equally good (score 84 vs 84). During the day Bitola is 1 °C warmer than Florina.

Florina vs Bitola, in October
in OctoberFlorinaBitola
Holiday weather score8484
Daytime high19°20°
Sunshine6 h6 h
Rainy days77
Best timeApr – Jun, Sep – OctApr – Jun, Sep – Oct

Through the year

OctoberFlorina 19°Bitola 20°
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In October, Florina ranks 9 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Kalabaka22°86
  4. 4Kastoria19°85
  5. 5Kozani19°85
  6. 6Veria22°85
  7. 7Thessaloniki22°21°85
  8. 8Serres22°85
  9. 9FlorinaThis page19°84
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Frequently asked questions about Florina

When is the best time to visit Florina?

The best time to visit Florina is from April to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Florina?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 18 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Florina?

The wettest month is December with 61 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 24 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Florina get?

Florina gets around 2,470 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.6 hours a day; in December there are 3.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Florina in?

Florina is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Florina?

A nonstop flight from London to Florina takes about 3 h, for a straight-line distance of about 2,050 km.

Which school holidays are best for Florina?

Florina has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 72, May half-term 84, summer holidays 68, October half-term 84, Christmas holidays 22.