Best Month to Visit Santorini
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Late Spring (May-June), Early Autumn (September-October)
Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters
Santorini has classic Mediterranean weather with very hot, dry summers and mild winters. The Meltemi wind provides relief from summer heat but can be strong. Winter sees the majority of rainfall.
- Typically sunnier
- June, July, September
- Typically wetter
- December, January, February
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Santorini
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Santorini's own coordinates (36.39° N, 25.46° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 54 min | 32° | 56 min |
| February | 10 h 48 min | 40° | 52 min |
| March | 11 h 54 min | 51° | 50 min |
| April | 13 h 6 min | 63° | 51 min |
| May | 14 h 6 min | 72° | 54 min |
| June | 14 h 36 min | 77° | 57 min |
| July | 14 h 24 min | 75° | 56 min |
| August | 13 h 30 min | 67° | 52 min |
| September | 12 h 24 min | 56° | 50 min |
| October | 11 h 12 min | 44° | 51 min |
| November | 10 h 12 min | 34° | 55 min |
| December | 9 h 42 min | 30° | 58 min |
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