The sunniest places in Greece in May
The sunniest place in Greece in May is Karpathos — Sunshine Score 95/100, around 20°C days and 18 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Kos (94) and Rhodes (94). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Larissa is Greece's warmest in May at 27°C / 81°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karpathos | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | 20° |
| 2 | Kos | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 20° |
| 3 | Rhodes | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 22 mm | 20° |
| 4 | Kastelorizo | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 22 mm | 21° |
| 5 | Kalymnos | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 6 | Astypalaia | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | 19° |
| 7 | Kasos | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | 19° |
| 8 | Sitia | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 17 mm | 19° |
| 9 | Milos | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 17 mm | 19° |
| 10 | Heraklion | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 15 mm | 20° |
| 11 | Samos | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 23 mm | 20° |
| 12 | Ikaria | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 13 | Leros | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 14 | Chios | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 24 mm | 19° |
| 15 | Santorini | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 19 mm | 19° |
| 16 | Naxos | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 19 mm | 19° |
| 17 | Chaniá | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 16 mm | 19° |
| 18 | Zakynthos | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 24 mm | 19° |
| 19 | Athens | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 21 mm | 18° |
| 20 | Paros | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 20 mm | 19° |
| 21 | Syros | 92 | 20° / 68°F | 20 mm | 19° |
| 22 | Kefallinia | 91 | 21° / 70°F | 24 mm | 19° |
| 23 | Patras | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 24 mm | 20° |
| 24 | Kalamata | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 21 mm | 20° |
| 25 | Mytilene | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 29 mm | 19° |
| 26 | Preveza | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 38 mm | 20° |
| 27 | Skiathos | 89 | 22° / 72°F | 26 mm | 18° |
| 28 | Corfu | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 42 mm | 21° |
| 29 | Nea Anchialos | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 32 mm | 19° |
| 30 | Ioannina | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 46 mm | — |
| 31 | Alexandroupoli | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 45 mm | 19° |
| 32 | Larissa | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 36 mm | — |
| 33 | Kithira | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 17 mm | 19° |
| 34 | Mykonos | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 35 | Kavala | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 50 mm | 20° |
| 36 | Thessaloniki | 85 | 26° / 79°F | 46 mm | 21° |
| 37 | Kozani | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 51 mm | — |
| 38 | Kastoria | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 57 mm | — |
| 39 | Limnos | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 35 mm | 18° |
| 40 | Skiros | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 27 mm | 18° |
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in May or Europe's sunniest in May. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Greece heat guide covers every month.