Climate Greece

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Climate South Greece (Crete) by month

South Greece has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Greece is 20° degrees and there is about 149 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 268 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 14 15 16 18 21 24 27 27 26 22 19 16
Night temp. (°C) 12 12 13 15 19 22 24 25 23 20 17 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 30 12 8 7 2 0 1 6 15 16 26
Days with rain 11 10 8 6 4 1 1 - 4 8 7 13
Dry days 20 18 23 24 27 29 30 31 26 23 23 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 8 9 11 12 12 12 12 10 7 7 6
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 6 5 5 4

Weather data from: Crete

Climate Southeast Greece (Rhodes) by month

Southeast Greece has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Southeast Greece is 21° degrees and there is about 579 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 253 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 5.




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 15 16 17 19 22 26 28 29 27 23 20 17
Night temp. (°C) 13 14 15 17 20 23 26 27 25 22 19 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 148 75 51 25 18 5 1 1 15 57 81 103
Days with rain 16 14 11 9 7 3 1 1 3 7 8 15
Dry days 15 14 20 21 24 27 30 30 27 24 22 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 6 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 7 6
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 5 4

Weather data from: Rhodes

Climate Northeast Greece (Lesbos) by month

Northeast Greece has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Northeast Greece is 20° degrees and there is about 395 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 242 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 11 12 14 17 21 25 28 29 26 21 17 13
Night temp. (°C) 8 9 10 13 17 21 23 23 21 17 14 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 94 55 35 24 21 14 2 1 12 43 44 51
Days with rain 14 13 13 10 9 6 2 1 5 7 8 11
Days with snow 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 16 14 18 20 22 24 29 30 25 24 22 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 6 8 11 12 12 12 12 11 7 7 6
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4
UV-index 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 6 6 4 4 3

Weather data from: Lesbos

Climate Central Greece (Athens) by month

Central Greece has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Central Greece is 21° degrees and there is about 297 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 243 days a year with an average humidity of 64% and an UV-index of 5.




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 12 14 16 19 24 28 31 31 27 22 18 14
Night temp. (°C) 8 8 10 12 17 21 24 24 21 17 13 9
Water temp. (°C) 17 16 16 18 21 24 28 28 26 25 21 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 46 38 28 18 19 16 4 3 20 37 25 44
Days with rain 11 11 11 9 9 6 3 1 8 9 9 10
Days with snow 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 19 17 20 21 22 24 28 30 22 22 21 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 7 8 11 12 12 12 12 10 7 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 6 4 4 2

Weather data from: Athens

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Best time to visit Greece

To go to Greece, the best time to visit is April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Greece, July is the warmest month with 31°C and the most cold month is 12°C in January.


Greece weather by month

What is the average Greece weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Greece?

Greece lies in a straight line about 5,165 km from India (New Delhi → Athens).

How long is the flight to Greece?

The flight time from Indira Gandhi to Greece is approximately 7 h. 10 min.

What are the largest airports in Greece?

These are the largest airports in Greece:

  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) in Athens
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) in Thessaloniki
  • Ioannina Airport (IOA) in Ioánnina
  • Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) in Kavála
  • Kalamata Airport (KLX) in Kalamáta
  • Filippos Airport (KZI) in Kozáni
  • Dimokritos Airport (AXD)
  • Kefallinia Airport (EFL)
  • Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU)
  • Aktion National Airport (PVK)

Airports on the well-known islands of Greece:

  • Crete
    Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) in Heraklion
  • Lesbos
    Mytilene International Airport (MJT) in Mytilene
  • Crete
    Chania International Airport (CHQ) in Soúda
  • Chios
    Chios Island National Airport (JKH) in Chíos
  • Kos
    Kos Airport (KGS) in Kos (city)
  • Karpathos
    Karpathos Airport (AOK) in Karpathos (city)
  • Mykonos
    Mikonos Airport (JMK) in Mykonos (city)
  • Skiathos
    Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) in Skiathos (city)
  • Samos
    Samos Airport (SMI) in Sámos
  • Santorini
    Santorini Airport (JTR) in Kamári

How many inhabitants does Greece have?

Greece has 10,768,193 inhabitants.

How big is Greece?

The surface area of Greece is 131,940 km². It is 25x smaller than India.

What is the capital of Greece?

The capital of Greece is Athens.

What is the area code of Greece?

The area code to call Greece is +30.

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