Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makrinitsa features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 931 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makrinitsa enjoys an average of 3836 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Makrinitsa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makrinitsa experiences 80 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 | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Makrinitsa, Thessaly, Greece with other places around the world.
Makrinitsa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makrinitsa are May, June and August. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 110 (4.3) | 107 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 71 (2.8) | 41 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 73 (2.9) | 22 (0.9) | 46 (1.8) | 105 (4.1) | 115 (4.5) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Makrinitsa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makrinitsa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 231 | 318 | 342 | 399 | 403 | 423 | 395 | 344 | 303 | 247 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Makrinitsa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Makrinitsa 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 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |