Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chalkida features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 579 mm (22.8 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chalkida enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chalkida are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chalkida experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chalkida, Central Greece, Greece with other places around the world.
Chalkida usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 77 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chalkida are May, July and August. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 78 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 58 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) | 32 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 32 (1.2) | 51 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Chalkida are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chalkida: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 242 | 322 | 341 | 396 | 407 | 423 | 395 | 344 | 306 | 251 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Chalkida experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Chalkida 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |