January in Thessaloniki: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-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, October is materially better in Thessaloniki — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
February holds up well in Thessaloniki — 5th best month
Good · 8.2/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 35 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
March holds up well in Thessaloniki — 7th best month
Good · 7.7/10March averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April ranks 3rd of 12 for Thessaloniki — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Thessaloniki at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind October at 9.5/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May is one of the strongest months in Thessaloniki (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Thessaloniki (2nd of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June holds up well in Thessaloniki — 8th best month
Good · 7.7/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 80 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Thessaloniki — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Thessaloniki — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.6/10Days in July average 27°C (81°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Thessaloniki — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
August holds up well in Thessaloniki — 6th best month
Good · 8/10August averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September ranks 4th of 12 for Thessaloniki — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10September averages 21°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Thessaloniki (4th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October: the best month of the year in Thessaloniki
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Thessaloniki at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in Thessaloniki: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7.5/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 81 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Thessaloniki — 2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Thessaloniki: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10December averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 99 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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? October scores 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
