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Best time to visit Samos

The best time to visit Samos is April–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Samos, North Aegean, Greece

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  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January13.5 °C / 56 °F11.1 °C / 52 °F221 mm / 8.7 inneither best nor good
February13.6 °C / 56 °F11.3 °C / 52 °F135 mm / 5.3 inneither best nor good
March14.8 °C / 59 °F12.4 °C / 54 °F90 mm / 3.5 ingood month
April16.8 °C / 62 °F14.7 °C / 58 °F45 mm / 1.8 inbest month
May19.8 °C / 68 °F17.9 °C / 64 °F16 mm / 0.6 inbest month
June23.8 °C / 75 °F21.8 °C / 71 °F6 mm / 0.2 inbest month
July26.1 °C / 79 °F23.6 °C / 74 °F0 mm / 0 inbest month
August26.5 °C / 80 °F24.2 °C / 76 °F0 mm / 0 inbest month
September24.1 °C / 75 °F22 °C / 72 °F22 mm / 0.9 inbest month
October20.9 °C / 70 °F18.8 °C / 66 °F70 mm / 2.8 inbest month
November18.2 °C / 65 °F16 °C / 61 °F115 mm / 4.5 ingood month
December15.2 °C / 59 °F12.9 °C / 55 °F200 mm / 7.9 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
April–October
Good
March, November
Why these months

  • March · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, wet days 8.6 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 72%.

    Against: feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 15.3 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, wet days 5.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 76%.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 79%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 21.8 °C / 71 °F, relative humidity 77%.

  • July · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 73%.

    Against: average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F.

  • August · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 75%.

    Against: average daily low 24.2 °C / 76 °F.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, relative humidity 75%, average daily low 22 °C / 72 °F.

  • October · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 75%.

  • November · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 15.9 °C / 61 °F, average daily high 18.2 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 4.1 days, relative humidity 73%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
June–September
Why these months

  • June · best

    In its favour: precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily low 21.8 °C / 71 °F.

    Against: wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F.

    Against: wind (daily max) 36 km/h / 22 mph.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 24.2 °C / 76 °F.

    Against: wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 21 mph.

  • September · best

    In its favour: precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily low 22 °C / 72 °F.

    Against: wind (daily max) 32 km/h / 20 mph.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
March–May, October
Good
June, September, November
Why these months

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, wet days 8.6 days, feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 12 h, days with heavy rain 3 days.

    Against: wind (daily max) 36 km/h / 22 mph.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, wet days 5.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, feels like (high) 15.3 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 13.2 h, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 32 km/h / 20 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 14.2 h, wind (daily max) 29 km/h / 18 mph.

    Against: average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F.

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 14.7 h, feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.

    Against: average daily low 21.8 °C / 71 °F.

  • September · good

    In its favour: precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 12.4 h, feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 32 km/h / 20 mph.

    Against: average daily low 22 °C / 72 °F.

  • October · best

    In its favour: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 20 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.

    Against: average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F.

  • November · good

    In its favour: average daily high 18.2 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, wet days 9.2 days, feels like (high) 15.9 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, daylight per day 10.2 h, wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 20 mph.

    Against: days with heavy rain 4.1 days.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Denizli Kayak Merkezi, 213 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 9.5 °C9.8 °C11.7 °C15.3 °C20.1 °C24.9 °C26.5 °C27.6 °C24.5 °C20 °C15.9 °C11.8 °C
Days with heavy rain 7.3 days4.7 days3 days1.5 days0.4 days0.1 days0 days0 days0.7 days2 days4.1 days6.3 days
Time rain usually falls 2 am2 am8 am6 am11 pm9 am6 am1 am1 am6 am5 am1 pm
Sunshine per day 7.9 h9.1 h10.3 h11.7 h13.1 h13.9 h13.8 h12.9 h11.8 h9.9 h8.9 h7.7 h
Relative humidity 71%72%72%76%79%77%73%75%75%75%73%72%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202518.4 °C16.8 °C16.7 °C17.6 °C19.5 °C22.6 °C24.3 °C26.1 °C24.9 °C22.9 °C21.3 °C19.5 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202518.5 °C16.9 °C16.9 °C17.9 °C19.9 °C23.1 °C24.7 °C26.5 °C25.2 °C23 °C21.3 °C19.6 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20259.4 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³10 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³10.4 µg/m³12.4 µg/m³20.5 µg/m³9.2 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³10.2 µg/m³8.1 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202513.9 µg/m³12.1 µg/m³14.3 µg/m³15.8 µg/m³16 µg/m³16.2 µg/m³22.6 µg/m³49.8 µg/m³13.2 µg/m³12.8 µg/m³14.2 µg/m³11.8 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

    10 km away

Other places in Greece

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).