Monthly climate in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samothraki features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 632 mm (24.9 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samothraki enjoys an average of 3921 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece §

The warmest months in Samothraki are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samothraki experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece §

Samothraki usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samothraki are July, August and September. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 66 (2.6) 58 (2.3) 37 (1.5) 23 (0.9) 29 (1.1) 15 (0.6) 2 (0.1) 12 (0.5) 74 (2.9) 98 (3.8) 125 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 9 6 4 3 1 0 2 6 9 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece §

The sunniest months in Samothraki are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samothraki: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189 255 313 349 403 413 430 402 349 312 259 242
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 18m 14h 26m 15h 0m 14h 42m 13h 42m 12h 25m 11h 5m 9h 55m 9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece §

Samothraki experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / 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 Samothraki UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Samothraki, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2