Best time to visit Greece & Cyprus
The best time to visit Greece & Cyprus is June to August, judged across 22 places; January is its low season.
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Updated September 2026 · Europe · 22 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Greece & Cyprus month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 22 places in Greece & Cyprus
- Athens 🇬🇷 Greecebest October75
- Chania 🇬🇷 Greecebest June93
- Corfu 🇬🇷 Greecebest July95
- Halkidiki 🇬🇷 Greecebest August91
- Heraklion 🇬🇷 Greecebest September94
- Kalabaka 🇬🇷 Greecebest April61
- Kefalonia 🇬🇷 Greecebest July93
- Kos 🇬🇷 Greecebest September88
- Larnaca 🇨🇾 Cyprusbest October92
- Limassol 🇨🇾 Cyprusbest October93
- Milos 🇬🇷 Greecebest July93
- Mykonos 🇬🇷 Greecebest August92
- Nafplio 🇬🇷 Greecebest April69
- Naxos 🇬🇷 Greecebest August91
- Nicosia 🇨🇾 Cyprusbest April54
- Paphos 🇨🇾 Cyprusbest September95
- Paros 🇬🇷 Greecebest September90
- Rhodes 🇬🇷 Greecebest September92
- Santorini 🇬🇷 Greecebest September91
- Skiathos 🇬🇷 Greecebest July92
- Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 Greecebest April66
- Zakynthos 🇬🇷 Greecebest June92
Greece & Cyprus — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Greece & Cyprus?
- June to August. In July: sea warm enough · barely a wet day · 31°C highs.
- When is the low season in Greece & Cyprus?
- January. In January: off-season shutdown · 15°C highs · best Jun–Sep.
- Which months are in season in Greece & Cyprus?
- June to August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.