Greece
weather, climate and best time to visit
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 87°F and the most cold month is 54°F in January.
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In the table below you can quickly see the average weather by month in Greece, the monthly temperatures or when the precipitation is the highest. Average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Weather data from: Crete
Weather data from: Rhodes
Weather data from: Lesbos
Weather data from: Athens
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Greece weather
The weather for Greece over the next 14 days will be 72°F till 79° with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Greece is based on the weather in Athens.
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Climate Greece
Click on a region of Greece to view the climate:
South Greece (Crete)
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 39° degrees and there is about 58 inch 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.
Weather data from: Crete
Southeast Greece (Rhodes)
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 41° degrees and there is about 228 inch 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.
Weather data from: Rhodes
Northeast Greece (Lesbos)
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 38° degrees and there is about 156 inch 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.
Weather data from: Lesbos
Central Greece (Athens)
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 41° degrees and there is about 117 inch 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.
Weather data from: Athens
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 4,797 miles from United States (New York → Athens). By car the distance is 1,977 miles. The total travel time is 32 hours and 10 minutes.
How long is the flight to Greece?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Greece is approximately 13 h. 40 min.
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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 81,988 mi². It is 3x smaller than United States.
What is the capital of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens.
What is the currency of Greece?
In Greece, the Euro (EUR) is used for payment.
Exchange rates on 6 October 2022
- 1 US dollar = 0.84 Euro
- 1 Euro = 1.19 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 84.21 Euro
- 100 Euro = 118.75 US dollar
What is the area code of Greece?
The area code to call Greece is +30.
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