Lefkada has a typical Mediterranean climate, characterised by mild winters and sunny summers, with an average of 26° in August. Rainfall is mostly concentrated in the months of October to February, while the summer, although with higher temperatures, is mitigated by the winds, which blow from May until September, making the island an ideal destination for windsurfing.
Thanks also to the dense vegetation that covers much of the island, there is a temperate climate in both winter and summer, with the hottest month being July and the coldest January.
The hottest months of the year in Lefkada are July and August, when the monthly average temperature reaches 29 °C, while the coldest months of December, January and February the thermometer drops up to 6 °C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
| Min °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
In Lefkada rainiest months of the year are November and December during which monthly rainfall average reaches 184 mm. On the other side, driest months are August and July when the average rainfall is reduced to 10 mm per month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 140 | 129 | 91 | 68 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 125 | 172 | 184 |
| Days | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
August and July are sunniest months of the year. During that months, from sunrise to sunset there are 13 total sunshine hours in Lefkada. In January, February, November and December sunshine hours are reduced to 4.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Months of the year when sea water is warmer are September and August, average temperature is around 26 °C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |