Greece in January

January is Greece's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 18 destinations average 60/100, led by Athens at 72 — 11°C and 8 rainy days — while Kalabaka is cooler at 7°C and scores 71.

#12 of 12 months for Greece · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇷 Greece, month by month

60/100 in January
  1. 60Jan
  2. 68Feb
  3. 75Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 89Jun
  7. 87Jul
  8. 88Aug
  9. 90Sep
  10. 86Oct
  11. 73Nov
  12. 63Dec

Where in Greece in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1AthensCity11°C48 mm · 8 days72 tier B—
2NafplioCity11°C53 mm · 9 days72 tier B—
3KalabakaTrekking hub7°C86 mm · 10 days71 tier B—
4HeraklionIsland14°C57 mm · 12 days70 tier B—
5RhodesIsland13°C116 mm · 13 days63 tier C—
6SantoriniIsland11°C70 mm · 12 days63 tier C—
7ThessalonikiCity8°C59 mm · 8 days63 tier C—
8NaxosIsland10°C86 mm · 12 days59 tier D—
9ParosIsland11°C88 mm · 12 days59 tier D—
10MilosIsland9°C97 mm · 12 days58 tier D—
11MykonosIsland11°C84 mm · 12 days58 tier D—
12ChaniaIsland12°C155 mm · 15 days55 tier D—
13KefaloniaIsland12°C146 mm · 14 days54 tier D—
14KosIsland11°C196 mm · 14 days54 tier D—
15HalkidikiBeach8°C68 mm · 9 days53 tier D—
16CorfuIsland12°C157 mm · 13 days52 tier D—
17ZakynthosIsland11°C184 mm · 15 days52 tier D—
18SkiathosIsland9°C121 mm · 11 days51 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Greece in January

  • Olive harvest · Heraklion and 2 more places · 1 Nov – 31 Jan (usually)
  • Christmas and New Year · Thessaloniki · 5 Dec – 6 Jan

Peak crowds at 1 of Greece's 16 well-known places this month.

Better months for Greece

September · 90/100June · 89/100August · 88/100
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