Europe
Best time to visit Greece
By region
When to visit Greece
Late May–June and September–mid-October for islands and sea. Athens is best in spring and autumn. July–August is hot, crowded and pricey; winter suits Athens and Crete.
Best months across Greece
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 12° | 13° | 16° | ★ 19° | ★ 25° | ★ 30° | 33° | 32° | ★ 28° | ★ 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Santorini | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | ★ 19° | ★ 23° | 25° | 26° | ★ 24° | ★ 20° | 17° | 14° |
| Mykonos | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | ★ 20° | ★ 23° | 25° | 25° | ★ 24° | 21° | 18° | 15° |
| Crete | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 26° | 28° | 28° | ★ 26° | ★ 23° | 20° | 16° |
| Rhodes | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 28° | 31° | 32° | ★ 29° | ★ 25° | 20° | 17° |
| Corfu | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | ★ 22° | ★ 26° | 29° | 30° | ★ 26° | ★ 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Thessaloniki | 9° | 11° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 25° | ★ 30° | 34° | 34° | ★ 28° | ★ 21° | 16° | 10° |
| Naxos | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | ★ 21° | ★ 25° | 26° | 27° | ★ 25° | ★ 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Paros | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | ★ 21° | ★ 25° | 27° | 27° | ★ 25° | ★ 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Zakynthos | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 26° | 28° | 29° | ★ 26° | ★ 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Chania | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 28° | 30° | 30° | ★ 28° | ★ 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Milos | 14° | 14° | 14° | 16° | ★ 19° | ★ 23° | 25° | 26° | ★ 24° | ★ 21° | 18° | 15° |
| Kos | 14° | 15° | 17° | 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 28° | 32° | 32° | ★ 29° | ★ 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Kefalonia | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 26° | 28° | 29° | ★ 26° | ★ 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Meteora | 10° | 11° | 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 26° | 32° | 36° | 35° | ★ 29° | ★ 23° | 16° | 11° |
| Halkidiki | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 21° | ★ 26° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 24° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Ios | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 24° | 21° | 18° | 15° |
| Lefkada | 13° | 14° | 16° | 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 28° | 31° | 31° | ★ 27° | ★ 23° | 19° | 15° |
| Nafplio | 13° | 14° | 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 27° | ★ 33° | 36° | 36° | ★ 31° | ★ 25° | 20° | 15° |
| Skiathos | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 22° | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | 28° | ★ 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Hydra | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | ★ 21° | ★ 25° | 28° | 28° | ★ 26° | ★ 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Peloponnese | 14° | 15° | 17° | ★ 20° | ★ 25° | ★ 29° | 33° | 33° | ★ 29° | ★ 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Thassos | 9° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 24° | ★ 29° | ★ 33° | 33° | ★ 27° | 21° | 16° | 10° |
Weather & best time by place
- AthensWeather & best time
- SantoriniWeather & best time
- MykonosWeather & best time
- CreteWeather & best time
- RhodesWeather & best time
- CorfuWeather & best time
- ThessalonikiWeather & best time
- NaxosWeather & best time
- ParosWeather & best time
- ZakynthosWeather & best time
- ChaniaWeather & best time
- MilosWeather & best time
- KosWeather & best time
- KefaloniaWeather & best time
- MeteoraWeather & best time
- HalkidikiWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Ministry of Migration and Asylum
- Visit Greece (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
- Hellenic Train
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- World Bank open data
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