Best time to visit, weather and climate Greece
Best time to visit Greece
The best time to visit Greece is from may until october, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Greece is 27°C in july and the lowest is 14°C in january.
Greece has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Greece or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate South Greece per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14°C | 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 21°C | 24°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 22°C | 19°C | 16°C |
| 27 mm |
30 mm |
12 mm |
8 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
16 mm |
26 mm |
Climate data from: Crete
Climate Southeast Greece per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 19°C | 22°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 27°C | 23°C | 20°C | 17°C |
| 148 mm |
75 mm |
51 mm |
25 mm |
18 mm |
5 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
15 mm |
57 mm |
81 mm |
103 mm |
Climate data from: Rhodes
Climate Northeast Greece per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11°C | 12°C | 14°C | 17°C | 21°C | 25°C | 28°C | 29°C | 26°C | 21°C | 17°C | 13°C |
| 94 mm |
55 mm |
35 mm |
24 mm |
21 mm |
14 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
12 mm |
43 mm |
44 mm |
51 mm |
Climate data from: Lesbos
Climate Central Greece per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12°C | 14°C | 16°C | 19°C | 24°C | 28°C | 31°C | 31°C | 27°C | 22°C | 18°C | 14°C |
| 46 mm |
38 mm |
28 mm |
18 mm |
19 mm |
16 mm |
4 mm |
3 mm |
20 mm |
37 mm |
25 mm |
44 mm |
Climate data from: Athens
Climate Greece
Click on a region of Greece to view the climate:
Climate South Greece
South Greece has the mediterranean climate prevailing. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 14°C | 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 21°C | 24°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 22°C | 19°C | 16°C |
| Night | 12°C | 12°C | 13°C | 15°C | 19°C | 22°C | 24°C | 25°C | 23°C | 20°C | 17°C | 14°C |
| Precip | 27 mm |
30 mm |
12 mm |
8 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
16 mm |
26 mm |
| Rain days |
11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| Dry days |
20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate data from: Crete
Weather South Greece january
On average, it is maximum 14° in january in South Greece and at least around 12° degrees. In january there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece february
On average, it is maximum 15° in february in South Greece and at least around 12° degrees. In february there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece march
On average, it is maximum 16° in march in South Greece and at least around 13° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in South Greece and at least around 15° degrees. In april there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece may
On average, it is maximum 21° in may in South Greece and at least around 19° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece june
On average, it is maximum 24° in june in South Greece and at least around 22° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in South Greece and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in South Greece and at least around 25° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece september
On average, it is maximum 26° in september in South Greece and at least around 23° degrees. In september there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october in South Greece and at least around 20° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece november
On average, it is maximum 19° in november in South Greece and at least around 17° degrees. In november there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Greece.
Weather South Greece december
On average, it is maximum 16° in december in South Greece and at least around 14° degrees. In december there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Greece.
Climate Southeast Greece
Southeast Greece has the mediterranean climate prevailing. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 19°C | 22°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 27°C | 23°C | 20°C | 17°C |
| Night | 13°C | 14°C | 15°C | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 27°C | 25°C | 22°C | 19°C | 15°C |
| Precip | 148 mm |
75 mm |
51 mm |
25 mm |
18 mm |
5 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
15 mm |
57 mm |
81 mm |
103 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate data from: Rhodes
Weather Southeast Greece january
On average, it is maximum 15° in january in Southeast Greece and at least around 13° degrees. In january there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 148 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece february
On average, it is maximum 16° in february in Southeast Greece and at least around 14° degrees. In february there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece march
On average, it is maximum 17° in march in Southeast Greece and at least around 15° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece april
On average, it is maximum 19° in april in Southeast Greece and at least around 17° degrees. In april there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Southeast Greece and at least around 20° degrees. In may there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Southeast Greece and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Southeast Greece and at least around 26° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Southeast Greece and at least around 27° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september in Southeast Greece and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece october
On average, it is maximum 23° in october in Southeast Greece and at least around 22° degrees. In october there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece november
On average, it is maximum 20° in november in Southeast Greece and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 81 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Greece.
Weather Southeast Greece december
On average, it is maximum 17° in december in Southeast Greece and at least around 15° degrees. In december there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 103 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Greece.
Climate Northeast Greece
Northeast Greece has the mediterranean climate prevailing. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 11°C | 12°C | 14°C | 17°C | 21°C | 25°C | 28°C | 29°C | 26°C | 21°C | 17°C | 13°C |
| Night | 8°C | 9°C | 10°C | 13°C | 17°C | 21°C | 23°C | 23°C | 21°C | 17°C | 14°C | 10°C |
| Precip | 94 mm |
55 mm |
35 mm |
24 mm |
21 mm |
14 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
12 mm |
43 mm |
44 mm |
51 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Snow days |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate data from: Lesbos
Weather Northeast Greece january
On average, it is maximum 11° in january in Northeast Greece and at least around 8° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 94 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Greece and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather Northeast Greece february
On average, it is maximum 12° in february in Northeast Greece and at least around 9° degrees. In february there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Greece and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather Northeast Greece march
On average, it is maximum 14° in march in Northeast Greece and at least around 10° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in Northeast Greece and at least around 13° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece may
On average, it is maximum 21° in may in Northeast Greece and at least around 17° degrees. In may there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in Northeast Greece and at least around 21° degrees. In june there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Northeast Greece and at least around 23° degrees. In july there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Northeast Greece and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece september
On average, it is maximum 26° in september in Northeast Greece and at least around 21° degrees. In september there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece october
On average, it is maximum 21° in october in Northeast Greece and at least around 17° degrees. In october there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece november
On average, it is maximum 17° in november in Northeast Greece and at least around 14° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Greece.
Weather Northeast Greece december
On average, it is maximum 13° in december in Northeast Greece and at least around 10° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Greece.
Climate Central Greece
Central Greece has the mediterranean climate prevailing. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 12°C | 14°C | 16°C | 19°C | 24°C | 28°C | 31°C | 31°C | 27°C | 22°C | 18°C | 14°C |
| Night | 8°C | 8°C | 10°C | 12°C | 17°C | 21°C | 24°C | 24°C | 21°C | 17°C | 13°C | 9°C |
| Water | 17°C | 16°C | 16°C | 18°C | 21°C | 24°C | 28°C | 28°C | 26°C | 25°C | 21°C | 18°C |
| Precip | 46 mm |
38 mm |
28 mm |
18 mm |
19 mm |
16 mm |
4 mm |
3 mm |
20 mm |
37 mm |
25 mm |
44 mm |
| Rain days |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Snow days |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate data from: Athens
Weather Central Greece january
On average, it is maximum 12° in january in Central Greece and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In january there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Greece and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather Central Greece february
On average, it is maximum 14° in february in Central Greece and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece march
On average, it is maximum 16° in march in Central Greece and at least around 10° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece april
On average, it is maximum 19° in april in Central Greece and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In april there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Central Greece and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In may there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Central Greece and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In june there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in Central Greece and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Central Greece and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september in Central Greece and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In september there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october in Central Greece and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In october there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece november
On average, it is maximum 18° in november in Central Greece and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In november there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Greece.
Weather Central Greece december
On average, it is maximum 14° in december in Central Greece and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In december there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Greece.
14 day weather forecast Greece
The weather for Athene in Greece will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
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About Greece
Greece is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Athens. The total surface is 131.940 km² with 13.676 km of coastline and the population consists of 10.768.193 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 25x smaller than India. If you want to call Greece you have to use +30 or 0030 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +305012457809 or 00305012457809.
Greece is in a straight line at 5.165 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 7 hours10.
Islands Greece
Known islands in Greece.
- Alonissos
- Corfu
- Crete
- Kalymnos
- Karpathos
- Kefalonia
- Kos
- Lefkas
- Leros
- Lesbos
- Mykonos
- Naxos
- Paros
- Patmos
- Rhodes
- Samos
- Santorini
- Skiathos
- Skopelos
- Thassos
- Zakynthos
Other islands in Greece.
- Aegina
- Agathonisi
- Agios Efstratios
- Amorgos
- Anafi
- Andros
- Angistri
- Antiparos
- Antipaxi
- Antipsara
- Astipalaia
- Chalki
- Chios
- Delos
- Dokos
- Elafonisos
- Erikoussa
- Evia (Euboea)
- Folegandros
- Fourni
- Gavdos
- Hydra
- Ikaria
- Ios
- Iraklia
- Ithaka
- Ithaki
- Kalamos
- Kasos
- Kastelorizo
- Kastos
- Kea
- Kimolos
- Kithnos
- Koufonisia
- Kyra Panagia
- Kythira
- Limnos
- Lipsi
- Mathraki
- Meganisi
- Melos
- Milos
- Nisyros
- Oinousses
- Paxos
- Peristera
- Piperi
- Poros
- Psara
- Pserimos
- Salamis
- Samothrace
- Schinousa
- Serifos
- Sifnos
- Sikinos
- Simi
- Skorpios
- Skyros
- Spetses
- Spetsopoula
- Symi
- Syros
- Thirasia
- Thymaina
- Tilos
- Tinos
- Trikeri
Places near Greece
Flight tickets to Greece
Greece has 6 airports which you can fly to:
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Athens - Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport
Thessaloniki - Ioannina Airport
Ioánnina - Alexander the Great International Airport
Kavála - Kalamata Airport
Kalamáta - Filippos Airport
Kozáni
If you want to fly to an island of Greece you can go to:
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Crete - Mytilene International Airport
Lesbos - Chania International Airport
Crete - Santorini Airport
Santorini - Samos Airport
Samos - Skiathos Island National Airport
Skiathos - Chios Island National Airport
Chios - Mikonos Airport
Mykonos - Karpathos Airport
Karpathos - Kos Airport
Kos
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Currency Greece
In Greece the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 1 august 2021
1 Euro = 88,05 Indian rupee
100 Euro = 8.804,55 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 0,01 Euro
100 Indian rupee = 1,14 Euro
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Time difference Greece
In Greece it is now 00:26 o’clock at night on sunday 1 august 2021. That is 2,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Greece is Europe/Athens and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.