Patras vs Preveza: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 104 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Patras and Preveza are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,829 vs 2,849 hours a year. Patras has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Preveza in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Patras | Preveza | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,829 | 2,849 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | July (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 50/100 | 44/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 717 mm | 938 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Patras vs Preveza month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patras | Preveza | Patras | Preveza | Patras | Preveza | Patras | Preveza | |
| January | 38 | 31 | 14° | 13° | 106 | 122 | 17° | 16° |
| February | 41 | 39 | 14° | 14° | 79 | 100 | 16° | 16° |
| March | 63 | 54 | 17° | 16° | 63 | 84 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 89 | 79 | 20° | 19° | 36 | 50 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 91 | 89 | 24° | 23° | 24 | 38 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 92 | 91 | 29° | 28° | 21 | 24 | 25° | 25° |
| July | 93 | 93 | 32° | 31° | 16 | 14 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 84 | 92 | 33° | 31° | 13 | 23 | 29° | 28° |
| September | 86 | 80 | 28° | 27° | 55 | 85 | 27° | 26° |
| October | 81 | 76 | 24° | 23° | 79 | 109 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 77 | 65 | 20° | 19° | 104 | 136 | 21° | 21° |
| December | 43 | 40 | 15° | 15° | 121 | 153 | 18° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Patras · Feb even · Mar Patras · Apr Patras · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Preveza · Sep Patras · Oct Patras · Nov Patras · Dec Patras.
When to pick which
- November–February: Patras (average score 50/100 vs 44). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Patras (average score 81/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Patras averages 90/100, Preveza 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Patras (average score 84/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Patras's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Patras about 6 months a year, Preveza about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Patras weather by month · Preveza weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.
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