When to go · Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, month by month
The best months for Thessaloniki: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.11.5 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days53 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Carnival season (Apokries) with the big parade in Patras; islands still closed.14 °C / 6.3 °C, 8 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.15.7 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days60 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Thessaloniki's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.19.7 °C / 11.4 °C, 8 rain days67 °F / 53 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Thessaloniki's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.24.6 °C / 16.4 °C, 7 rain days76 °F / 62 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Thessaloniki's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.30.3 °C / 21.7 °C, 5 rain days87 °F / 71 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), and the August 15 holiday week when some family-run places close.32.7 °C / 24.6 °C, 4 rain days91 °F / 76 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), and the August 15 holiday week when some family-run places close.32.5 °C / 24.5 °C, 4 rain days91 °F / 76 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Thessaloniki's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.27.8 °C / 20.3 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 69 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Thessaloniki's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.22.9 °C / 15.4 °C, 6 rain days73 °F / 60 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Thessaloniki's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.17.6 °C / 11.2 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.12.9 °C / 7.2 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low