January in Santorini — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10January averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 10 daylight hours.
It scores 6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Santorini — 4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Santorini — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10February averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 10.9 daylight hours.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Santorini — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
March in Santorini — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10March averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 12 daylight hours.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Santorini — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Santorini — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.4/10April averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 12 mm for the month, with about 29 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
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, June is materially better in Santorini — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Santorini — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santorini at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Santorini — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10June averages 25°C (77°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 6 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 14.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santorini at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Santorini — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10July averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santorini at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Santorini — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10August averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santorini at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September in Santorini — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10September averages 25°C (77°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 6 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santorini at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Santorini — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10October averages 21°C (70°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 10 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santorini at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Santorini — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.8/10November averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 10.2 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
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, June is materially better in Santorini — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Santorini — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10December averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Santorini — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
