Samos weather by month & the best time to visit
Greece · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Samos is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with August and June close behind. Samos averages about 3,081 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Samos?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Samos is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (36/100, 136 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Samos?
Samos is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,081 hours of sunshine a year. 61 Sunshine Score points separate July (97) from January (36), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #9 of 40 destinations in Greece for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,896 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 56% of the annual 648 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 136 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| February | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 99 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 12° / 54°F | 60 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 75 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 41 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 23 mm | 7 | 20° / 68°F |
| June | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 7 mm | 9 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| August | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 1 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 18 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 19° / 66°F | 44 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 74 | 19° / 66°F | 16° / 61°F | 92 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 125 mm | 1 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Samos by month
The sea off Samos is warmest in August at around 26°C / 79°F, and coolest in February at 17°C / 63°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Samos: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Samos?
Samos is a beach resort in Greece with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 26°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Samos get a year?
Samos gets about 3,081 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Samos?
The sunniest time to visit Samos is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Samos?
January is the least sunny month in Samos, scoring 36/100 with about 136 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Samos?
The sea in Samos ranges from about 17°C (February) to 26°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Samos?
The typical midday UV index in Samos peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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