Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rafina features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 476 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rafina enjoys an average of 3948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rafina are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rafina experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rafina, Attica, Greece with other places around the world.
Rafina usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rafina are July, August and September. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 54 (2.1) | 47 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 16 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Rafina are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rafina: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 255 | 329 | 347 | 398 | 410 | 424 | 396 | 346 | 318 | 265 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Rafina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rafina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |