Best: May · Great: Jun-Oct
A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around July giving way to milder, wetter conditions by January. In May, expect highs around 25°C with rain on roughly 5 days of the month.
Island-hopping the Cyclades (Santorini, Mykonos, Paros) is the classic itinerary, alongside Athens' ancient sites and the Peloponnese's ruins.
Try moussaka and fresh Greek salad, alongside ouzo — Greece's anise-flavored spirit, traditionally served with mezze and a splash of water that turns it cloudy.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cool days around 14°/7°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 14°/7°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 16°/9°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/12°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/16°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/21°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 33°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 33°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/19°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/16°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/12°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 15°/8°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).