Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sofades features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 992 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sofades enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sofades are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sofades experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 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) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sofades, Thessaly, Greece with other places around the world.
Sofades usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sofades are May, August and September. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 119 (4.7) | 124 (4.9) | 107 (4.2) | 72 (2.8) | 50 (2.0) | 69 (2.7) | 55 (2.2) | 29 (1.2) | 51 (2.0) | 83 (3.3) | 119 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Sofades are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sofades: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 245 | 319 | 338 | 395 | 402 | 421 | 395 | 345 | 299 | 248 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Sofades 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 Sofades 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 |