Greece in September

Warmest sea, easing crowds and heat; the best all-round month for islands.

• Athens and Attica · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounionbest weather

  Dry and sunny; July–August often over 35 °C with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.

• Cyclades and Dodecanese · Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodesbest weather

  Windy: the meltemi blows hardest in July–August and cancels small boats. Sea warm enough June–October.

• Crete · Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coastbest weather

  Longest season: sea swimmable into November on the south coast; White Mountains keep snow into spring.

• Ionian islands and west · Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthosbest weather

  Greener and wetter than the Aegean; less wind, calm seas in summer.

• North and mountains · Thessaloniki, Meteora, Zagori, Pelionbest weather

  Cold winters with snow in the mountains; Zagori and Pelion are cooler escapes in summer.

• Athens29° / 19°, 3 rain days

Crowds · Greece

Medium

Prices · Greece

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Athens and Attica

  Best weather of the year (Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounion)

• Cyclades and Dodecanese

  Best weather of the year (Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodes)

• Crete

  Best weather of the year (Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coast)

• Ionian islands and west

  Best weather of the year (Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos)

• North and mountains

  Best weather of the year (Thessaloniki, Meteora, Zagori, Pelion)