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Best time to visit Greece

The best months are April, May, June, September, and October. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

In late August, Santorini stages the Ifestia, a re-creation of the volcano erupting, with fireworks and flares over the caldera.

  1. JanuaryGo with a plan: MildTypically 13°C by day, 7°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: MildTypically 14°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
  3. MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 16°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
  4. AprilBestTypically 20°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
  5. MayBestTypically 25°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
  6. JuneBestTypically 31°C by day, 21°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: HotTypically 33°C by day, 23°C at night, rain on about 3 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: HotTypically 32°C by day, 23°C at night, rain on about 1 days a month
  9. SeptemberBestTypically 29°C by day, 20°C at night, rain on about 4 days a month
  10. OctoberBestTypically 24°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: MildTypically 19°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  12. DecemberGo with a plan: MildTypically 15°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month

Typical weather is for Athens: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Athens]
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Two blue church domes and an open bell tower overlook the volcanic cliffs and water of Santorini's caldera in Oia.
Oia's whitewashed churches sit above the caldera on the northern tip of Santorini. · Adapted from Giles Laurent · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Santorini in 3 daysOia, Skaros Rock, Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Akrotiri, Perissa, Pyrgos, Ancient Thera, Panagia Episkopi3 days, GreeceBalanced pace
Two blue church domes and an open bell tower overlook the volcanic cliffs and water of Santorini's caldera in Oia.
Oia's whitewashed churches sit above the caldera on the northern tip of Santorini. · Adapted from Giles Laurent · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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