The weather in Thessaloniki

Some information about the weather in Thessalonki

Thessaloniki experiences high temperatures and humidity from the end of May until the end of September. Summer heat is sometimes tempered by late morning and early evening breezes. July and August nights can be uncomfortably warm. In winter, periods of mild, sunny, and spring-like weather Sare interspersed with uncomfortable cold periods.

Thessaloniki has periods of chilly and damp weather, with considerable rainfall and occasional snow. Temperatures often fall below freezing in winter. Although snow does not linger, the city has been struck by blizzards.

One feature of Thessaloniki’s climate is the vardari, a strong northwesterly wind that appears suddenly and irregularly from the area of the Axios (Vardar) River Valley.



Thessaloniki's main meteorological data:

Temperature

Average temperatures (°C)

JAN 5,0
FEB 6,6
MAR 9,7
APR 14,2
ΜΑY 19,4
JUN 24,2
JUL 26,5
AUG 25,9
SEP 21,7
OCT 16,1
NOV 11,0
DEC 12,7

Average Rainfall (mm)

JAN 44
FEB 34
MAR 38
APR 41
MAY 40
JUN 40
JUL 22
AUG 14
SEP 29
OCT 57
NOV 55
DEC 73

Wet Days (+0.25 mm)

JAN 11
FEB 8
MAY 9
APR 9
MAY 10
JUN 7
JUL 4
AUG 3
SEP 5
OCT 8
NOV 11
DEC 11

Relative humidity

am pm

JAN 85 71
FEB 80 61
MAR 79 61
APR 75 58
MAY 73 57
JUN 66 50
JUL 63 48
AUG 65 48
SEP 73 54
OCT 81 62
NOV 85 70
DEC 86 73

Sunshine

Average daily sunshine (in hours)

JAN 3.06'
FEB 3.30'
MAR 4.48'
APR 6.48'
MAY 8.06'
JUN 9.54'
JUL 10.30'
AUG 9.30'
SEP 7.42'
OCT 5.18'
NOV 3.54'
DEC 3.18'