Monthly climate in Nikiana, Ionian Islands, Greece

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nikiana features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1286 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nikiana enjoys an average of 3936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nikiana, Ionian Islands, Greece §

The warmest months in Nikiana are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nikiana experiences 60 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 Nikiana, Ionian Islands, 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 19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average low 9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nikiana, Ionian Islands, Greece §

Nikiana usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nikiana are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nikiana, Ionian Islands, 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) 201 (7.9) 144 (5.7) 97 (3.8) 57 (2.2) 32 (1.3) 28 (1.1) 13 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 55 (2.2) 119 (4.7) 250 (9.8) 281 (11.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 11 11 6 5 3 2 2 5 9 14 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Nikiana, Ionian Islands, Greece §

The sunniest months in Nikiana are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nikiana: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nikiana, Ionian Islands, 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 206 257 331 348 399 408 424 395 346 311 264 243
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 46m 10h 44m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 17m 14h 49m 14h 32m 13h 36m 12h 23m 11h 8m 10h 2m 9h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Nikiana, Ionian Islands, Greece §

Nikiana 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 Nikiana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nikiana, Ionian Islands, 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 6 8 9 10 10 10 8 6 4 3