Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fira features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 330 mm (13.0 inches) and receives 46 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fira enjoys an average of 4033 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fira are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fira experiences 50 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 | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fira, South Aegean, Greece with other places around the world.
Fira usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fira are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 76 (3.0) | 58 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) | 17 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 14 (0.5) | 41 (1.6) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Fira are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fira: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 271 | 335 | 353 | 401 | 411 | 423 | 396 | 350 | 325 | 277 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
Fira 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, 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 Fira 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |