Samos has a Mediterranean climate that guarantees pleasant temperatures throughout the year and the Meltemi makes even the sultriest days pleasant.
It is thanks to the Meltemi, the wind that blows over the island from the north during the summer, that the heat is well bearable. During the winter, on the other hand, there is a fair amount of precipitation, also due to the island’s mountainous nature, which allows the vegetation to flourish.
Average temperatures on Samos range from 10 degrees in January to 32 in July without ever falling below 0 degrees.
You are sure to find good weather on Samos! It is one of the locations in Greece that boasts the most days of sunshine per year; it can take several months before you see a cloud in the Samos sky!
The hottest months of the year in Samos are June, September, July and August, when the monthly average temperature reaches 32 °C, while the coldest months of March, December, January and February the thermometer drops up to 7 °C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 14 |
| Min °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
In Samos rainiest months of the year are January and December during which monthly rainfall average reaches 160 mm. On the other side, driest months are May, October, June, July, August and September when the average rainfall is reduced to 10 mm per month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 110 | 100 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 90 | 160 |
| Days | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
June, August and July are sunniest months of the year. During that months, from sunrise to sunset there are 13 total sunshine hours in Samos. In February, March, November, January and December sunshine hours are reduced to 4.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 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 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |