Greece weather in July
Greece in July averages 26°C (80°F), 20 mm of rain and 11.1 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Greece, July is the warmest, the second driest and the sunniest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (80°F)
19–34°C · 67–92°F
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
hours per day
What is Greece like in July?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Greece in July?
High-factor sun cream
With 11.1 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
July compared with June and August
July in Greece is 2.2°C warmer than June and about as wet as it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
July in Greece is about the same temperature as August and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
Daylight in Greece in July
On 15 July the sun is up for 14 hours 38 minutes in Greece, rising about 06:19 and setting about 20:57 local time.
July ends 40 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Greece weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How July compares with the rest of the year
July is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C / 42°F | 36 mm |
| February | 7°C / 44°F | 31 mm |
| March | 10°C / 50°F | 39 mm |
| April | 14°C / 56°F | 32 mm |
| May | 19°C / 66°F | 38 mm |
| June | 24°C / 76°F | 24 mm |
| July | 26°C / 80°F | 20 mm |
| August | 26°C / 79°F | 15 mm |
| September | 22°C / 71°F | 37 mm |
| October | 17°C / 62°F | 47 mm |
| November | 11°C / 52°F | 48 mm |
| December | 7°C / 44°F | 52 mm |
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FAQs about Greece in July
July climate averages for Greece, 1991–2020.
Greece averages 26°C (80°F) in July, ranging from about 19°C (67°F) at night to 34°C (92°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. July sees only about 20 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. July averages 26°C (80°F) and August 26°C (79°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
July is 2.2°C warmer than June, and about as wet.
Yes. July falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 11.1 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what July is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours 38 minutes of daylight in mid-July, against 14 hours 54 minutes in June and 9 hours 26 minutes in December.
On 15 July, sunrise is about 06:19 and sunset about 20:57 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 40 minutes shorter than it starts.
