Sun, sea & sand

Lefkada weather in January

Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

13

Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Lefkada in January?

In January, Lefkada is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 16.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 157 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lefkada.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score121317
Day14°13°13°
Night9°8°8°
Sea18°16°15°
Sun4 h5 h5 h
Rain days141311

More details for January

Daylight
9 h 44 min07:54 – 17:38
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
55 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Athens

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %39 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in January

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Lefkada in January: quick answers

Is Lefkada hot in January?

No. In January, Lefkada is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.

Can you swim in Lefkada in January?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 16.0 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to November.

Does it rain much in Lefkada in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 157 mm in total.

Lefkada month by month

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)