weather, wind, prevailing wind Greece Weather winds
temperatures AEGEAN sailing chartering yacht
Weather Information
for Greece
NOTE: Left columns reflect average temperatures in the Celsius scale
and right columns average humidity
| |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| Corfu |
9,7°C |
74,8% |
10,3°C |
74,1% |
12.0°C |
73,0% |
15.0°C |
72,3% |
19,6°C |
69,1% |
23,8°C |
63,0% |
| Kefalonia |
11,7°C |
72,0% |
11,7°C |
70,4% |
13,1°C |
68,9% |
15,5°C |
68,9% |
19,5°C |
68,2% |
23,3°C |
66,5% |
| Athens |
10,3°C |
68,9% |
10,7°C |
68,3% |
12,4°C |
66,3% |
16,0°C |
62,8% |
20,7°C |
59,5% |
25,1°C |
53,4% |
| Samos |
10,3°C |
71,7% |
10,0°C |
69,2% |
12,2°C |
69,8% |
16,1°C |
65,9% |
20,5°C |
60,6% |
25,2°C |
52,3% |
| Southern Peloponnese |
10,3°C |
72,3% |
10,8°C |
71,4% |
12,5°C |
70,8% |
15,9°C |
70,1% |
19,8°C |
66,3% |
24,1°C |
58,8% |
| Paros |
11,3°C |
78,6% |
11,3°C |
71,3% |
12,9°C |
71,6% |
16,2°C |
66,8% |
19,8°C |
65,5% |
23,9°C |
63,4% |
| Santorini |
11,2°C |
71,6% |
11,2°C |
70,9% |
12,6°C |
72,3% |
15,5°C |
69,8% |
19,1°C |
67,6% |
23,3°C |
62,5% |
| Chania |
10,9°C |
73,0% |
11,1°C |
70,8% |
12,6°C |
70,1% |
15,8°C |
64,8% |
20,0°C |
58,6% |
24,4°C |
51,2% |
| Rhodes |
11,8°C |
70,6% |
12,0°C |
69,8% |
13,6°C |
69,0% |
16,6°C |
66,3% |
20,6°C |
63,6% |
24,7°C |
57,6% |
| Heraklion |
12,1°C |
68,0% |
12,3°C |
66,2% |
13,6°C |
66,1% |
16,6°C |
62,0% |
20,3°C |
61,0% |
24,3°C |
56,6% |
| Eastern Crete |
12,3°C |
71,3% |
14,2°C |
70,1% |
13,8°C |
68,7% |
16,8°C |
63,8% |
20,5°C |
62,1% |
24,3°C |
58,7% |
| |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| Corfu |
26,4°C |
59,1% |
26,2°C |
61,3% |
22,7°C |
69,7% |
18,4°C |
74,3% |
14,3°C |
77,3% |
11,2°C |
76,7% |
| Kefalonia |
25,4°C |
64,9% |
25,7°C |
65,9% |
23,6°C |
67,8% |
19,7°C |
69,7% |
15,7°C |
73,2% |
13,0°C |
73,3% |
| Athens |
27,9°C |
47,6% |
27,7°C |
47,3% |
24,2°C |
53,7% |
19,4°C |
61,9% |
15,5°C |
68,9% |
12,2°C |
70,1% |
| Samos |
28,4°C |
44,1% |
27,7°C |
46,8% |
24,3°C |
52,0% |
13,2°C |
61,9% |
14,5°C |
69,9% |
12,1°C |
73,3% |
| Southern Peloponnese |
26,5°C |
57,7% |
26,3°C |
60,7% |
23,3°C |
64,9% |
18,9°C |
69,0% |
14,9°C |
74,3% |
11,9°C |
74,6% |
| Paros |
25,5°C |
63,9% |
24,8°C |
66,5% |
22,6°C |
68,4% |
18,7°C |
72,1% |
15,3°C |
73,6% |
12,6°C |
75,2% |
| Santorini |
25,4°C |
59,9% |
24,8°C |
62,0% |
22,5°C |
65,9% |
19,0°C |
70,1% |
15,4°C |
72,1% |
12,7°C |
72,0% |
| Chania |
26,4°C |
50,4% |
25,9°C |
53,9% |
22,9°C |
61,3% |
19,0°C |
68,8% |
15,6°C |
72,1% |
12,7°C |
72,7% |
| Rhodes |
26,9°C |
56,4% |
27,0°C |
58,9% |
24,6°C |
60,8% |
20,6°C |
67,0% |
16,5°C |
72,0% |
13,4°C |
72,7% |
| Heraklion |
26,1°C |
56,7% |
26,0°C |
58,1% |
23,4°C |
61,5 |
20,0°C |
65,7% |
16,7°C |
67,6% |
13,9°C |
67,8% |
| Eastern Crete |
26,0°C |
60,3% |
25,8°C |
62,0% |
23,6°C |
65,1% |
20,1°C |
68,8% |
16,9°C |
70,8% |
14,0°C |
71,4% |
WIND
prevailing winds in Aegean and Ionian
|
|
NORTH
AEGEAN
|
MIDDLE
AEGEAN
|
SOUTH
AEGEAN
|
IONIAN
|
|
APRIL- MAY
|
N to NW 4
|
N NW 5-6
|
N NW 5-6
|
S SW 5
|
|
JUNE-mid JULY
|
NW N NE 4-5
|
NW 4-6
|
NW W 5-6-7
|
N NW 3-4
|
|
midJULY-AUGUST
|
N NE 5 (6 in meltemi)
|
N NE 5 (6-7 in meltemi)
|
N NW 5 (7-8 in meltemi)
|
N NW 4
|
|
SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER
|
N NE 3-5 S SE 5-6
|
N 3-5-6 S SE 5-6
|
N 3-5-6 E SE 4-7
|
N NW 5
|
In general, from June to August rainfall is rare. Expect
the dry, sunny days of a Mediterranean climate. In the Aegean during the
summer months and especially in August, strong winds are common. These
"Meltemi" winds, blow from north to south usually starting around noon.
The meltemi wind starts suddenly and can blow continuously 4-5-6 days.
So, if you prefer calmer waters for swimming, its usually best to go
to beaches on the south side of the islands on days when the Meltemi is
strong.