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Tripoli, Greece weather & best time to visit

City break

Tripoli, Greece at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 33°
Sunshine a year
2,420 h
Rain a year
530 mm
Climate
Mediterranean
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
660 m

Climate in Tripoli, Greece

Tripoli, Greece has a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while January is the coolest at 10 °C. With around 2,420 hours of sunshine a year, Tripoli, Greece is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Tripoli, Greece

The best time to visit Tripoli, Greece 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 November. The wettest month is December with 71 mm of precipitation.

Tripoli, Greece through the seasons

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

Tripoli, Greece in spring

Mar – May

78

Good

  • 15–24 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Tripoli, Greece in summer

Jun – Aug

72

Good

  • 29–33 °C by day
  • 10.2 h of sun a day
  • 9 rainy days in all

Tripoli, Greece in autumn

Sep – Nov

79

Good

  • 16–27 °C by day
  • 5.6 h of sun a day
  • 20 rainy days in all

Tripoli, Greece in winter

Dec – Feb

33

Poor

  • 10–12 °C by day
  • 3.7 h of sun a day
  • 32 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 – Nov

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Tripoli, Greece 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

83

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 11°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 21°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 22°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 17°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 14°

07:3718:55

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 07:21–08:13 · evening 18:20–19:11
Blue hour
Morning 07:11–07:21 · evening 19:11–19:21

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 Tripoli, Greece compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 24° at the start of the month to 19° at the end. The days get 1.1 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high24°19°
Night-time low12°8°
Daylight11.8 h10.7 h

What is the weather like in Tripoli, Greece in October?

In October, Tripoli, Greece is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 18 min07:37 – 18:55
UV index
5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
46 %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 %42 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %81 %

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

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Tripoli, Greece

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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May has the better holiday weather in Tripoli, Greece: score 90 against 83. In May, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Tripoli, Greece
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score8390better
Daytime high22°24°
Night-time low10°11°
Sunshine5.5 h8.1 hbetter
Rainy days77
Rainfall42 mm34 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Tripoli, Greece month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

29January10° · 3.7 h

In January, Tripoli, Greece is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 69 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in January
37February11° · 4.4 h

In February, Tripoli, Greece is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 67 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in February
58March15° · 5.6 h

In March, Tripoli, Greece is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in March
86April19° · 7.1 h

In April, Tripoli, Greece is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in April
90May24° · 8.1 h

In May, Tripoli, Greece is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 34 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in May
86June29° · 10.2 h

In June, Tripoli, Greece is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 10.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 22 mm in total. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in June
64July33° · 10.8 h

In July, Tripoli, Greece is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. With around 10.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in July
66August32° · 9.7 h

In August, Tripoli, Greece is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.7 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 10 mm in total. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in August
90September27° · 7.5 h

In September, Tripoli, Greece is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 34 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in September
83October22° · 5.5 h

In October, Tripoli, Greece is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in October
65November16° · 3.8 h

In November, Tripoli, Greece is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 64 mm. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in November
33December12° · 3.1 h

In December, Tripoli, Greece is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tripoli, Greece.

Tripoli, Greece in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 33°

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Tripoli, Greece

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

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

CoolOctober: nights around 10°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (1°), 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 22°Night 10°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan2910°1°3.7 h1169
FebruaryFeb3711°1°4.4 h1067
MarchMar5815°3°5.6 h1069
AprilApr8619°6°7.1 h841
MayMay9024°11°8.1 h734
JuneJun8629°15°10.2 h422
JulyJul6433°18°10.8 h29
AugustAug6632°17°9.7 h210
SeptemberSep9027°14°7.5 h534
OctoberOct8322°10°5.5 h742
NovemberNov6516°6°3.8 h864
DecemberDec3312°2°3.1 h1171

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

37.51° N, 22.38° E · 660 m · Europe/Athens

Sunshine2,420 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Tripoli, Greece

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

Per year
2,420 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 10.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 3.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.5 hDaylight 11.3 hShare of daylight 49 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.5 of 11.3 hours of daylight in Tripoli, Greece, 49 % 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.

Rain530 mm a year, most in December
Rain

Rain in Tripoli, Greece: 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
530 mm on 85 days
Wettest month
Dec · 71 mm
Driest month
Jul · 9 mm
OctoberRainy days 7Rainfall 42 mm

In October, Tripoli, Greece has about 7 rainy days with 42 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 11 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Tripoli, Greece

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

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

The sun is strongest in June (UV 11).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 30 min
Fair skin
about 35 min
Light brown skin
about 50 min
Olive skin
about 60 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 & cloudsWindiest in March: 12 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Tripoli, Greece

How breezy and how cloudy Tripoli, Greece 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
11 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 12 km/h
Calmest month
Oct · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Tripoli, Greece typically peaks at 10 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
44 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Jul · 11 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 68 %
OctoberCloud cover 46 %Sunshine 5.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 46 % of the sky over Tripoli, Greece: variable cloud, with about 5.5 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 & humidity74 days of 30° or more a year
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Tripoli, Greece

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

Hot days a year
74 days
Hottest month
Jul · 33 °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 22 °C

In October, Tripoli, Greece has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 22 °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

SnowChance of snow up to 25% in February
Snow

Snow in Tripoli, Greece

Snow is possible in Tripoli, Greece, 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
6 days
Fresh snow a year
29 cm
Snow possible
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Tripoli, Greece.

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 Tripoli, Greece

Weather for your travel dates

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

Tripoli, Greece 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.

Tripoli, Greece has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 89) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 31).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    78

    Good

    • 18 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    89

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 8.5 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    65

    Good

    • 33 °C by day
    • 10.1 h of sun a day
    • 2 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    83

    Excellent

    • 22 °C by day
    • 5.5 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    31

    Poor

    • 11 °C by day
    • 3.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 3 h 20 min
Distance
2,370 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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Tripoli vs Megalopoli

In October the holiday weather in Tripoli and Megalopoli is about equally good (score 83 vs 84). During the day Megalopoli is 1 °C warmer than Tripoli.

Tripoli vs Megalopoli, in October
in OctoberTripoliMegalopoli
Holiday weather score8384
Daytime high22°23°
Sunshine6 h6 h
Rainy days77
Best timeApr – Jun, Sep – OctApr – Jun, Sep – Oct

Through the year

OctoberTripoli 22°Megalopoli 23°
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In October, Tripoli ranks 7 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Nafplio25°23°85
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  5. 5Árgos25°23°84
  6. 6Salamis Island24°23°84
  7. 7TripoliThis page22°83
  8. 8Megalopoli23°83
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Frequently asked questions about Tripoli, Greece

When is the best time to visit Tripoli, Greece?

The best time to visit Tripoli, Greece 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 Tripoli, Greece?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 18 °C. January is the coolest month at 10 °C.

When does it rain most in Tripoli, Greece?

The wettest month is December with 71 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 9 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Tripoli, Greece get?

Tripoli, Greece gets around 2,420 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.8 hours a day; in December there are 3.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Tripoli, Greece in?

Tripoli, Greece is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Tripoli, Greece?

A nonstop flight from London to Tripoli, Greece takes about 3 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,370 km.

Which school holidays are best for Tripoli, Greece?

Tripoli, Greece has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 89) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 31). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 78, May half-term 89, summer holidays 65, October half-term 83, Christmas holidays 31.