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Best Time for Greek Island Hopping

Last updated: 2026-09-14

Sweet spot: February, March, April. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Meltemi winds can delay ferries and peak crowds hit — build slack around sailings.
This complete three-leg island chain is offered here only in July and August, the full months covered by the retained 2026 operator evidence. For another date, verify a different sequence directly with current operators before planning.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	10.8°C	13.7°C	89 mm	9.7 h	💨
February	10.9°C	13.9°C	76 mm	10.6 h	💨
March	12.2°C	15.4°C	48 mm	11.7 h	💨
April	13.9°C	17.7°C	28 mm	13.0 h
May	17.4°C	21.5°C	20 mm	14.0 h
June	21.3°C	25.6°C	10 mm	14.6 h
July	23.4°C	27.5°C	4 mm	14.3 h
August	23.8°C	27.8°C	4 mm	13.4 h
September	21.7°C	25.4°C	21 mm	12.2 h
October	18.6°C	21.9°C	46 mm	11.0 h
November	15.4°C	18.3°C	66 mm	9.9 h
December	12.3°C	15.1°C	88 mm	9.4 h	💨

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