Sunshine Atlas

Alexandroupoli weather by month & the best time to visit

Greece · beach resort · Mediterranean climate

Alexandroupoli, Greece
Alexandroupoli — photo by Christina gkousiou, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Alexandroupoli is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with June and September close behind. Alexandroupoli averages about 2,685 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 45 mm of rain in May.

When is the best time to visit Alexandroupoli?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Alexandroupoli is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 75 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Alexandroupoli?

Alexandroupoli gets a lot of sun: around 2,685 hours a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate May (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #32 of 40 destinations in Greece for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,896 hours. The year's 590 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 14March: 43April: 73May: 8787June: 87July: 72August: 74September: 87October: 83November: 49December: 13JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January0 8° / 46°F1° / 34°F 75 mm112° / 54°F
February14 10° / 50°F2° / 36°F 59 mm212° / 54°F
March43 14° / 57°F4° / 39°F 51 mm313° / 55°F
April73 18° / 64°F8° / 46°F 39 mm517° / 63°F
May87 25° / 77°F13° / 55°F 45 mm719° / 66°F
June87 30° / 86°F18° / 64°F 40 mm825° / 77°F
July72 34° / 93°F21° / 70°F 25 mm928° / 82°F
August74 34° / 93°F21° / 70°F 14 mm827° / 81°F
September87 28° / 82°F16° / 61°F 41 mm625° / 77°F
October83 21° / 70°F11° / 52°F 64 mm321° / 70°F
November49 15° / 59°F7° / 45°F 61 mm216° / 61°F
December13 10° / 50°F3° / 37°F 76 mm114° / 57°F

Sea temperature in Alexandroupoli by month

The sea off Alexandroupoli is warmest in July at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in January at 12°C / 54°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Alexandroupoli: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Alexandroupoli?

Alexandroupoli is a beach resort in Greece with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.

How many hours of sunshine does Alexandroupoli get a year?

Alexandroupoli gets about 2,685 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.

When is the best time to visit Alexandroupoli?

The sunniest time to visit Alexandroupoli is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.

What is the least sunny month in Alexandroupoli?

January is the least sunny month in Alexandroupoli, scoring 0/100 with about 75 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Alexandroupoli?

The sea in Alexandroupoli ranges from about 12°C (January) to 28°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Alexandroupoli?

The typical midday UV index in Alexandroupoli peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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