Faro vs Santorini: which is better, month by month

Santorini beats Faro in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (94 vs 87) — while Faro wins January to February; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Faro vs Santorini — all 12 months

MonthFaroSantoriniWinnerGap
January70Bcool, a little rain, clean air63Ccool, a little rain, clean airFaro7
February73Bcool, a little rain, clean air69Ccool, a little rain, clean airFaro4
March75Bnice, a little rain, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie1
April80Anice, a little rain, clean air80Anice, dryTie0
May84Awarm, dry, clean air84Anice, dry, muggy airTie0
June90Swarm, dry, clean air91Shot, dry, muggy airTie1
July90Shot, dry, clean air91Shot, dryTie1
August89Ahot, dry, clean air93Shot, drySantorini4
September87Awarm, dry, clean air94Swarm, drySantorini7
October83Awarm, a little rain, clean air88Anice, dry, clean airSantorini5
November74Bnice, a little rain, clean air78Bnice, a little rain, clean airSantorini4
December67Ccool, a little rain, clean air65Ccool, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (70 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Faro

🇵🇹 Portugal · arid climate

Best month
June 90/100
Months won
2 of 12

Santorini

🇬🇷 Greece · arid climate

Best month
September 94/100
Months won
4 of 12

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