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Santorini (Thira)

Warm and dry from June to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.4°N190 m above the sea
  1. Jan59°15°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb58°14°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar61°16°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr64°18°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May70°21°62°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun77°25°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul81°27°74°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug82°28°75°24°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep79°26°71°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct74°23°66°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov67°19°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec62°17°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 80°F and nights near 72°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 60°F. The rain comes from December to March, on about two days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 22°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 16°C. The rain comes from December to March, on about two days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Santorini (Thira) sits

Europe/Athens
this place
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Latitude
36.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
190 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Folegandros52 km north-west

The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Santorini (Thira), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 58°F in February to 82°F in August.Highs from 14°C in February to 28°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (41% of days), driest in July and August (0%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (1% cover), cloudiest in December and January (43%).

Daylight

From 9h 43m in December to 14h 36m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Santorini (Thira), month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
52°11°59°15°
3 days43%9h 59m
FebruaryWetter
51°11°58°14°
3 days40%10h 48m
MarchWetter
53°12°61°16°
2 days36%11h 54m
April
56°13°64°18°
1 day35%13h 05m
May
62°17°70°21°
no days28%14h 06m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
69°21°77°25°
no days10%14h 36m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
74°23°81°27°
no days1%14h 22m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
75°24°82°28°
no days2%13h 29m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
71°22°79°26°
no days15%12h 20m
October
66°19°74°23°
1 day27%11h 09m
November
60°16°67°19°
1 day39%10h 11m
DecemberWetter
55°13°62°17°
3 days43%9h 43m

When is the best time to visit Santorini (Thira)?

The best months are June to September: highs near 80°F, nights near 72°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 27°C, nights near 22°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Santorini (Thira)?

August, with highs near 82°F and lows near 75°F. The coolest is February, with highs near 58°F.August, with highs near 28°C and lows near 24°C. The coolest is February, with highs near 14°C.

When does it rain most in Santorini (Thira)?

January, with rain on about three days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Santorini (Thira)?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Santorini (Thira)?

July, when cloud covers about 1% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 43%.

Places with a year like Santorini (Thira)'s

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Santorini (Thira)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Santorini (Thira)'s summer.

Elsewhere in Greece

All of Greece

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Santorini (Thira). Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (190 m) against the climate model's (23 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (190 m) against the climate model's (23 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.