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Best climate in Greece

Of 20 weather stations with good records in Greece, Kalamata (217), Souda (215) and Andravida (210) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are May, September and October.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearMikonos: 109 warm, dry days a yearIoannina Airport: 143 warm, dry days a yearFilippos: 145 warm, dry days a yearLarisa: 150 warm, dry days a yearDimokritos: 150 warm, dry days a yearThessaloniki (Makedonia): 167 warm, dry days a yearMitilini: 176 warm, dry days a yearEl Venizelos: 176 warm, dry days a yearLimnos: 177 warm, dry days a yearIoannis Kapodistrias International: 179 warm, dry days a yearZakinthos: 183 warm, dry days a yearMegas Alexandros International: 185 warm, dry days a yearKos: 185 warm, dry days a yearChios: 189 warm, dry days a yearAthens (Elefsis): 195 warm, dry days a yearAktion: 209 warm, dry days a yearAndravida: 210 warm, dry days a yearKalamata: 217 warm, dry days a yearAthensThessaloniki
0365 warm, dry days a year2 more stations lie outside this view.

Most warm, dry days a year

  1. Kalamata217 days
  2. Souda215 days
  3. Andravida210 days
  4. Aktion209 days
  5. HeraklionNikos Kazantzakis207 days
  6. AthensElefsis195 days
  7. Chios189 days
  8. Kos185 days
  9. Megas Alexandros International185 days
  10. Zakinthos183 days
  11. Ioannis Kapodistrias International179 days
  12. Limnos177 days
  13. El Venizelos176 days
  14. Mitilini176 days
  15. ThessalonikiMakedonia167 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Kalamata37
  2. Heraklion31
  3. Athens28
  4. Souda22
  5. Kos21

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Heraklion4
  2. Filippos3
  3. Megas Alexandros International3
  4. Chios3
  5. Souda3

Weather by month in Greece's cities

Questions

Where is the best climate in Greece?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Kalamata (217), Souda (215) and Andravida (210) days a year. The median station had 183.

Where is it warm in Greece in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Kalamata (37 of 90), Heraklion (31 of 90) and Athens (28 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in Greece?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Heraklion (4 of 92), Filippos (3 of 92) and Megas Alexandros International (3 of 92).

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Counted from daily records at 20 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.