Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Volos features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 924 mm (36.4 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Volos enjoys an average of 3808 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 Volos are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Volos experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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 (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Volos, Thessaly, Greece with other places around the world.
Volos usually has the most precipitation in January, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Volos are May, June and August. On average, 36 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) | 102 (4.0) | 95 (3.7) | 69 (2.7) | 43 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 70 (2.8) | 28 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 103 (4.1) | 112 (4.4) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Volos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Volos: January, February and December receive an average of 7 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 | 187 | 228 | 318 | 339 | 398 | 402 | 422 | 394 | 342 | 298 | 240 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Volos 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, 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 Volos 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |