Greece in March

March is Greece's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 18 destinations average 73/100, led by Kalabaka at 85 — 14°C and 10 rainy days — while Mykonos is cooler at 11°C and scores 72.

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

Where in Greece in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1KalabakaTrekking hub14°C72 mm · 10 days85 tier A
2AthensCity13°C36 mm · 8 days82 tier A
3NafplioCity16°C58 mm · 10 days81 tier A
4ThessalonikiCity13°C71 mm · 10 days77 tier B
5HeraklionIsland15°C70 mm · 10 days75 tier B
6RhodesIsland14°C61 mm · 9 days74 tier B
7SantoriniIsland11°C48 mm · 8 days73 tier B
8KefaloniaIsland15°C71 mm · 10 days72 tier B
9KosIsland15°C66 mm · 9 days72 tier B
10MykonosIsland11°C43 mm · 8 days72 tier B
11NaxosIsland14°C44 mm · 9 days72 tier B
12ParosIsland15°C44 mm · 9 days72 tier B
13CorfuIsland13°C86 mm · 9 days71 tier B
14MilosIsland14°C54 mm · 9 days71 tier B
15ZakynthosIsland15°C86 mm · 11 days71 tier B
16ChaniaIsland15°C116 mm · 13 days66 tier C
17HalkidikiBeach12°C68 mm · 11 days66 tier C
18SkiathosIsland13°C89 mm · 10 days66 tier C

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 March 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 March

  • Independence Day parade · Athens · 25 Mar
  • Documentary Festival · Thessaloniki · 1–20 Mar (usually)
  • Spring on the Messara · Heraklion · 10 Mar – 10 May (usually)
  • Wildflowers on the slopes · Santorini · 1 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Corfu Carnival · Corfu · 5 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
  • Spring flowers and orchids · Corfu · 10 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)
  • Spring wildflowers and greens · Chania · 10 Mar – 10 May (usually)

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