Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Methoni features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 705 mm (27.7 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Methoni enjoys an average of 3981 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Methoni are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Methoni experiences 89 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Methoni, Peloponnese, Greece with other places around the world.
Methoni usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Methoni are May, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 131 (5.2) | 74 (2.9) | 53 (2.1) | 26 (1.0) | 13 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 11 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 35 (1.4) | 72 (2.8) | 133 (5.3) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Methoni are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Methoni: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 270 | 332 | 348 | 400 | 409 | 419 | 391 | 345 | 317 | 272 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 8m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Methoni 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, November 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 Methoni UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |