May scores 89/100 for outdoor ceremonies: very low rain risk (1 wet days, 10mm), 23°C afternoons cooling to about 20°C for the reception, and 14 hours of daylight for the photography schedule. December is the month to avoid at 41/100.
May outdoor ceremony score: 89/100
Climate normals for Santorini rescored on wedding-specific weighting. Once your date falls inside the 14-day window the live forecast on this page takes over.
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| Best wedding month | May — 89/100 |
| Second choice | June — 87/100 |
| Month to avoid | December — 41/100 |
| Rain risk in the best month | Very low — rain on about 1 days |
| Guest comfort | 96/100 at 23°C |
| Reception temperature | ≈ 20°C after sunset in May |
| Photo light | 6h of sun across a 14h day |
| Months scoring 65+ | 8 of 12 |
May keeps seated guests at 23°C in the afternoon and around 20°C after sunset — the closest Santorini gets to a ceremony that needs neither shade structures nor patio heaters.
Rain falls on roughly 1 days in May (very low risk, 10mm). A simple marquee-on-standby is usually enough.
May gives 14 hours of daylight and about 6 hours of direct sun per day, so a late-afternoon ceremony puts portraits inside golden hour rather than after it.
December scores 41/100 for weddings in Santorini: 16°C highs, 80mm of rain and 13°C evenings make a fully outdoor plan fragile.
Scored on rain risk, guest comfort, evening temperature and photographic light — deliberately different weighting from the travel score.
| Month | Wedding score | Rain risk | Afternoon | Evening | Guest comfort | Photo light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44/100 | Moderate (9 days) | 14°C | 11°C | 73/100 | 11/100 |
| February | 52/100 | Low (7 days) | 14°C | 11°C | 73/100 | 19/100 |
| March | 65/100 | Low (5 days) | 16°C | 13°C | 80/100 | 42/100 |
| April | 80/100 | Very low (3 days) | 20°C | 16°C | 93/100 | 58/100 |
| May | 89/100 | Very low (1 days) | 23°C | 20°C | 96/100 | 67/100 |
| June | 87/100 | Very low (1 days) | 27°C | 22°C | 79/100 | 100/100 |
| July | 86/100 | Very low (0 days) | 29°C | 24°C | 71/100 | 100/100 |
| August | 86/100 | Very low (0 days) | 29°C | 24°C | 71/100 | 100/100 |
| September | 87/100 | Very low (1 days) | 27°C | 22°C | 79/100 | 98/100 |
| October | 78/100 | Low (4 days) | 23°C | 20°C | 96/100 | 51/100 |
| November | 62/100 | Moderate (8 days) | 20°C | 16°C | 93/100 | 35/100 |
| December | 41/100 | Moderate (11 days) | 16°C | 13°C | 80/100 | 3/100 |
Wedding weather is scored differently from travel weather: seated guests in formalwear tolerate a narrower band than sightseers, and the ceremony hour matters more than the daily average. Each month in Santorini is scored 0–100 on the weighting below.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Dry conditions | 38% | Share of days with measurable rain — the single factor most likely to force a backup plan. |
| Guest comfort | 27% | Distance from a 22°C daytime ideal, with an extra penalty for humid heat above 24°C. |
| Evening temperature | 20% | Modelled reception-hour temperature against an 18°C ideal for an outdoor evening. |
| Photo light | 15% | Sunshine hours and daylight length, which set the length and quality of the golden hour window. |
Based on long-run climate averages rather than a forecast. Plan the ceremony around the golden hour — see golden hour times for Santorini linked below.
May, at 89/100. It combines very low rain risk with 23°C afternoons and roughly 20°C evenings, which is the most forgiving combination Santorini offers for seated guests.
December scores 41/100: 16°C highs, 80mm of rain over about 11 days and 13°C evenings make a fully outdoor plan fragile.
In May rain falls on roughly 1 of 30 days, so the single-day probability is about 3%. In December that rises to about 37%.
A marquee on standby is usually enough in May, where rain risk is very low. Outside the 8 months scoring 65 or higher, book real covered space.
May gives 14 hours of daylight and about 6 hours of direct sun. Put portraits in the final 60–90 minutes of daylight so they land inside golden hour rather than after it.