Heraklion vs Thessaloniki: which is better, month by month

Heraklion beats Thessaloniki in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (94 vs 66) — while Thessaloniki wins April; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Heraklion

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Thessaloniki

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: April 90/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Heraklion vs Thessaloniki — all 12 months

Month	Heraklion	Thessaloniki	Winner	Gap
January	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	63Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	7
February	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	72Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
March	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
April	83Anice, dry, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Thessaloniki	7
May	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
June	93Shot, dry	77Bsweltering, a little rain	Heraklion	16
July	94Shot, dry	66Csweltering, a little rain	Heraklion	28
August	94Shot, dry	69Csweltering, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	25
September	95Shot, dry, clean air	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	8
October	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
November	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	74Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	8
December	72Bnice, a little rain, clean air	64Ccool, a little rain, clean air	Heraklion	8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (94 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.