The sunniest places in Greece in May
The sunniest place in Greece in May is Kalymnos — Sunshine Score 94/100, around 20°C days and 21 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Leros (94) and Kos (94). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Larissa is Greece's warmest in May at 25°C / 77°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalymnos | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 2 | Leros | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 3 | Kos | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 20° |
| 4 | Samos | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 23 mm | 20° |
| 5 | Rhodes | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 22 mm | 20° |
| 6 | Santorini | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 19 mm | 19° |
| 7 | Crete Island | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 17 mm | 19° |
| 8 | Kithira | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 17 mm | 19° |
| 9 | Heraklion | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 15 mm | 20° |
| 10 | Chaniá | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 16 mm | 19° |
| 11 | Patras | 91 | 22° / 72°F | 24 mm | 20° |
| 12 | Zakynthos | 91 | 20° / 68°F | 24 mm | 19° |
| 13 | Athens | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 21 mm | 18° |
| 14 | Kalamata | 91 | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 20° |
| 15 | Mytilene | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 29 mm | 19° |
| 16 | Nea Anchialos | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 32 mm | 19° |
| 17 | Alexandroupoli | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 45 mm | 19° |
| 18 | Preveza | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 38 mm | 20° |
| 19 | Astypalaia | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 18 mm | 19° |
| 20 | Kozani | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 51 mm | — |
| 21 | Larissa | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 36 mm | — |
| 22 | Chios | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 24 mm | 19° |
| 23 | Naxos | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 19 mm | 19° |
| 24 | Syros | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 20 mm | 19° |
| 25 | Paros | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 20 mm | 19° |
| 26 | Kavala | 85 | 22° / 72°F | 50 mm | 20° |
| 27 | Corfu | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 42 mm | 21° |
| 28 | Argos Orestiko | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 57 mm | — |
| 29 | Thessaloniki | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 46 mm | 21° |
| 30 | Ikaria | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 31 | Karpathos | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 18 mm | 20° |
| 32 | Kasos | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 18 mm | 19° |
| 33 | Ioannina | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 46 mm | — |
| 34 | Mykonos | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 21 mm | 19° |
| 35 | Milos | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 17 mm | 19° |
| 36 | Kefallinia | 76 | 18° / 64°F | 24 mm | 19° |
| 37 | Skiathos | 75 | 18° / 64°F | 26 mm | 18° |
| 38 | Skiros | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 27 mm | 18° |
| 39 | Limnos | 67 | 17° / 63°F | 35 mm | 18° |
| 40 | Kastelorizo | 55 | 15° / 59°F | 22 mm | 21° |
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in May or Europe's sunniest in May. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Greece heat guide covers every month.