When is the best time to visit Greece?

June, August and September. Across Greece's 18 destinations, September averages 90/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.7°C and 32 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Greece?

January, averaging 60/100 — mean highs of 13.7°C and 104 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Greece?

July, with mean daily highs of 31.1°C averaged across 18 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Greece?

December, averaging 105 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Greece

The best time to visit Greece is June, August and September, when its 18 destinations average 90/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 60/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 18 Greece destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇷 Greece, month by month

best September

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Greece climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	60	13.7°C	104 mm	Athens 72
February	68	14.8°C	63 mm	Athens 78
March	75	16.6°C	62 mm	Kalabaka 86
April	82	19.9°C	31 mm	Kalabaka 95
May	85	23.8°C	29 mm	Athens 93
June	89	28.6°C	19 mm	Chania 95
July	87	31.1°C	11 mm	Corfu 95
August	88	30.8°C	13 mm	Halkidiki 94
September	90	27.7°C	32 mm	Heraklion 95
October	86	23.3°C	47 mm	Athens 94
November	73	19.3°C	93 mm	Athens 84
December	63	15.3°C	105 mm	Athens 74

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Greece destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

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Greece — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Greece?: June, August and September. Across Greece's 18 destinations, September averages 90/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 27.7°C and 32 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Greece?: January, averaging 60/100 — mean highs of 13.7°C and 104 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Greece?: July, with mean daily highs of 31.1°C averaged across 18 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Greece?: December, averaging 105 mm of rain.