When to go · Platanias
Platanias in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cool, occasional rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cool, occasional rain).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PlataniasHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Platanias, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cool, occasional rain).
June: Inside Platanias's best window: Jun–Sep.
Platanias: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast