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 31°C and the most cold month is 12°C 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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Climate Greece
Click on a region of Greece to view the climate:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Greece weather
The weather for Greece over the next 14 days will be 13°C till 20° with a few days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Greece is based on the weather in Athens.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Greece?
Greece lies in a straight line about 9,756 km from Philippines (Manila → Athens).
How long is the flight to Greece?
The flight time from Manila International Airport to Greece is approximately 13 h. 30 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 131,940 km². It is 2,5x smaller than Philippines.
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 29 March 2023
- 1 Philippine piso = 0.017 Euro
- 1 Euro = 57.35 Philippine piso
- 100 Philippine piso = 1.74 Euro
- 100 Euro = 5,734.54 Philippine piso
What is the area code of Greece?
The area code to call Greece is +30.
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