January in Samothraki — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10January averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 113 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Samothraki — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10February averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Samothraki — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.8/10Expect 9°C (47°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Samothraki — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
April in Samothraki: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10April averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May holds up well in Samothraki — 5th best month
Good · 7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Samothraki — 3 points higher on the same scale.
June is one of the strongest months in Samothraki (3rd)
Best window · 9.8/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Samothraki (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July: the best month of the year in Samothraki
Best window · 10/10July averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Samothraki at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August is one of the strongest months in Samothraki (2nd)
Best window · 10/10With 25°C (78°F) on average, August delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Samothraki at 10/10 (2nd of 12), just behind July at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September is one of the strongest months in Samothraki (4th)
Best window · 9.2/10With 21°C (70°F) on average, September delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Samothraki at 9.2/10 (4th of 12), just behind July at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Samothraki — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10October averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Samothraki: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.5/10November averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 119 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Samothraki: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.9/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
157 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 3.9/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Samothraki — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
