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Best Time for the Greek Island Hopping
Sweet spot: February, March, April — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Meltemi winds can delay ferries and peak crowds hit — build slack around sailings.
Many island hotels and tavernas shut for winter — Athens stays lively.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.9–19.0°C | 89 mm | 9.7 h | ❄💨 |
| February | 2.1–19.0°C | 76 mm | 10.6 h | ❄💨 |
| March | 4.2–22.0°C | 48 mm | 11.7 h | ❄💨 |
| April | 7.8–24.6°C | 28 mm | 13.0 h | |
| May | 12.6–29.2°C | 20 mm | 14.0 h | |
| June | 17.2–34.6°C | 10 mm | 14.6 h | |
| July | 20.2–33.7°C | 4 mm | 14.3 h | |
| August | 21.2–33.8°C | 4 mm | 13.4 h | |
| September | 17.5–32.2°C | 21 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 11.8–28.6°C | 46 mm | 11.0 h | |
| November | 7.9–25.4°C | 66 mm | 9.9 h | |
| December | 4.7–21.1°C | 88 mm | 9.4 h | ❄💨 |