Greek Islands weather in January
Averages for 13 places on the Greek islands in January, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Places on the Greek islands in January
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for January.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heraklion, Crete | 19 | 15° | 8° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Rhodes Town | 17 | 14° | 12° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Lindos, Rhodes | 17 | 14° | 12° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Kos Town | 17 | 14° | 12° | 18° | 5 h | 12 |
| Naxos | 14 | 14° | 11° | 17° | 4 h | 11 |
| Parikia, Paros | 14 | 14° | 11° | 16° | 4 h | 11 |
| Argostoli, Kefalonia | 14 | 14° | 11° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Fira, Santorini | 14 | 13° | 10° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Corfu Town | 14 | 13° | 9° | 16° | 5 h | 12 |
| Zakynthos Town | 14 | 13° | 9° | 16° | 5 h | 12 |
| Mykonos | 13 | 13° | 11° | 16° | 4 h | 12 |
| Lefkada | 13 | 13° | 8° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Chania, Crete | 10 | 14° | 11° | 16° | 5 h | 15 |
Which island is warmest in January?
Islands with several places show their average; the others appear as their place.
| Islands | Score | Day | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete | 15 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Rhodes Town | 17 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Lindos, Rhodes | 17 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Kos Town | 17 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 12 |
| Naxos | 14 | 14° | 17° | 4 h | 11 |
| Parikia, Paros | 14 | 14° | 16° | 4 h | 11 |
| Argostoli, Kefalonia | 14 | 14° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| Santorini | 14 | 13° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Corfu Town | 14 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 12 |
| Zakynthos Town | 14 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 12 |
| Mykonos | 13 | 13° | 16° | 4 h | 12 |
| Lefkada | 13 | 13° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| Day | 15° | 14° | 14° |
| Night | 12° | 10° | 10° |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Greek Islands in January: quick answers
Is it warm on the Greek islands in January?
Not really, it is cool. Daytime highs average 14 °C (13–15 °C by place) and nights 10 °C.
Can you swim on the Greek islands in January?
Hardly: the sea is only 16–18 °C.
Where is it warmest on the Greek islands in January?
The warmest are Crete (15 °C), Rhodes Town (14 °C) and Lindos, Rhodes (14 °C).
Does it rain much on the Greek islands in January?
Quite often: 12 rainy days on average. Plus 5 hours of sunshine a day.
Is January a good time to visit the Greek islands?
January scores 15 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is June – September.
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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)