Monthly climate in Vamvakou, Thessaly, Greece

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vamvakou features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 768 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vamvakou enjoys an average of 3792 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vamvakou, Thessaly, Greece §

The warmest months in Vamvakou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vamvakou experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vamvakou, Thessaly, 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 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
31°C
(87°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
44°C
(111°F)
38°C
(101°F)
33°C
(92°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vamvakou, Thessaly, Greece §

Vamvakou usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vamvakou are May, August and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vamvakou, Thessaly, 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) 89 (3.5) 82 (3.2) 75 (3.0) 58 (2.3) 53 (2.1) 66 (2.6) 62 (2.4) 38 (1.5) 30 (1.2) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0) 76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 9 7 8 11 4 4 5 8 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Vamvakou, Thessaly, Greece §

The sunniest months in Vamvakou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vamvakou: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vamvakou, Thessaly, 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 188 229 316 337 396 399 421 394 341 294 236 236
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 42m 11h 57m 13h 14m 14h 20m 14h 52m 14h 35m 13h 38m 12h 24m 11h 7m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Vamvakou, Thessaly, Greece §

Vamvakou 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 Vamvakou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vamvakou, Thessaly, 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 10 11 10 10 8 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Vamvakou, Thessaly, Greece

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