The sunniest places in Greece in January
The sunniest place in Greece in January is Sitia — Sunshine Score 47/100, around 15°C days and 87 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Heraklion (47) and Milos (46). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Heraklion is Greece's warmest in January at 15°C / 59°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitia | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 87 mm | 18° |
| 2 | Heraklion | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 88 mm | 17° |
| 3 | Milos | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 103 mm | 17° |
| 4 | Karpathos | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 113 mm | 19° |
| 5 | Astypalaia | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 115 mm | 19° |
| 6 | Kasos | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 113 mm | 19° |
| 7 | Leros | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 134 mm | 19° |
| 8 | Rhodes | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 167 mm | 19° |
| 9 | Kastelorizo | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 174 mm | 19° |
| 10 | Santorini | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 96 mm | 18° |
| 11 | Naxos | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 95 mm | 17° |
| 12 | Chaniá | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 94 mm | 17° |
| 13 | Paros | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 102 mm | 17° |
| 14 | Zakynthos | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 116 mm | 18° |
| 15 | Patras | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 106 mm | 17° |
| 16 | Kos | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 134 mm | 19° |
| 17 | Ikaria | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 124 mm | 18° |
| 18 | Kefallinia | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 116 mm | 17° |
| 19 | Kalamata | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 111 mm | 18° |
| 20 | Samos | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 136 mm | 19° |
| 21 | Skiros | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 89 mm | 16° |
| 22 | Mykonos | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 100 mm | 16° |
| 23 | Syros | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 99 mm | 16° |
| 24 | Chios | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 124 mm | 18° |
| 25 | Preveza | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 122 mm | 16° |
| 26 | Kalymnos | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 134 mm | 19° |
| 27 | Corfu | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 125 mm | 17° |
| 28 | Athens | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 66 mm | 16° |
| 29 | Nea Anchialos | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 59 mm | 15° |
| 30 | Skiathos | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 67 mm | 16° |
| 31 | Kithira | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 95 mm | 18° |
| 32 | Mytilene | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 116 mm | 17° |
| 33 | Larissa | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 49 mm | — |
| 34 | Limnos | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 98 mm | 15° |
| 35 | Thessaloniki | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 47 mm | 10° |
| 36 | Kavala | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 57 mm | 13° |
| 37 | Ioannina | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 121 mm | — |
| 38 | Alexandroupoli | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 75 mm | 12° |
| 39 | Kastoria | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 58 mm | — |
| 40 | Kozani | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 46 mm | — |
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in January or Europe's sunniest in January. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Greece heat guide covers every month.