Best time to visit Samothrace
The best time to visit Samothrace is May–June and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Samothrace, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 8.2 °C / 47 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| April | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | good month |
| May | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 27 mm / 1 in | best month |
| June | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 19 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| July | 27 °C / 81 °F | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 7 mm / 0.3 in | good month |
| August | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | good month |
| September | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 29 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| October | 19.6 °C / 67 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
| November | 16 °C / 61 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 83 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| December | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 9.9 °C / 50 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | neither 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'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–June, September–October
- Good
- March–April, July–August, November
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: feels like (high) 9.4 °C / 49 °F, average daily high 12.3 °C / 54 °F.
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, feels like (high) 13.8 °C / 57 °F, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 17.1 °C / 63 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, relative humidity 74%, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, wet days 1 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 69%.
Against: feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 24.3 °C / 76 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 67%.
Against: feels like (high) 31 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 24.6 °C / 76 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, relative humidity 68%, average daily low 21.3 °C / 70 °F.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, wet days 6.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 72%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 79%, feels like (high) 13.4 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 83 mm / 3.2 in, average daily high 16 °C / 61 °F, wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
Why these months
June · best
In its favour: precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, wet days 1 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 24.3 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 16 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 31 °C / 88 °F, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 24.6 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 29 km/h / 18 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily low 21.3 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 18 mph.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- February–May, October–November
- Good
- June, September, December–January
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high 10.6 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, wet days 10.5 days, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, feels like (high) 6.6 °C / 44 °F.
Against: daylight per day 9.7 h, wind (daily max) 35 km/h / 22 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 10.9 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, wet days 8.1 days, average daily low 8.2 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, daylight per day 10.7 h, feels like (high) 7 °C / 45 °F.
Against: wind (daily max) 35 km/h / 21 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.3 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 9.4 °C / 49 °F, wind (daily max) 32 km/h / 20 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 13.8 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 13.3 h, wind (daily max) 28 km/h / 17 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1 in, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 20 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 14.4 h, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily low 17.1 °C / 63 °F.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 15 h, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12.5 h, feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 18 mph.
Against: average daily low 21.3 °C / 70 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, wet days 6.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 11.1 h, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 16 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 83 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 8.8 days, feels like (high) 13.4 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 21 mph.
Against: daylight per day 10 h.
December · good
In its favour: average daily high 12.4 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F, wet days 9.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, feels like (high) 8.9 °C / 48 °F.
Against: daylight per day 9.3 h, wind (daily max) 35 km/h / 21 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Pamporovo, 146 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 6.6 °C | 7 °C | 9.4 °C | 13.8 °C | 20 °C | 27 °C | 30.9 °C | 31 °C | 25 °C | 18.3 °C | 13.4 °C | 8.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.2 days | 2.6 days | 1.8 days | 1.1 days | 0.7 days | 0.4 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.9 days | 2.4 days | 2.9 days | 3.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 am | 4 am | 7 am | 11 am | 9 am | 9 am | 8 am | 9 am | 6 am | 4 am | 2 am | 3 am |
| Sunshine per day | 7 h | 8.3 h | 9.5 h | 11.4 h | 12.9 h | 13.9 h | 14 h | 13 h | 11.3 h | 9.2 h | 7.9 h | 6.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 74% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 69% | 67% | 68% | 72% | 75% | 74% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 14.5 °C | 12 °C | 12.6 °C | 15.1 °C | 17.9 °C | 23.3 °C | 26.5 °C | 26.2 °C | 24.3 °C | 21.4 °C | 18.5 °C | 16.7 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 14.6 °C | 12.2 °C | 12.9 °C | 15.5 °C | 18.3 °C | 23.9 °C | 27 °C | 26.5 °C | 24.6 °C | 21.5 °C | 18.6 °C | 16.8 °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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.9 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.2 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 7.8 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.