Climate of Chios
The island Chios has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Chios is 19° degrees and there is about 418 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 252 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 95 days and there is a total of approximately 418 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3366 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 12°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in August |
Coldest month: | 12°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 10°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 270 days |
Days with rain: | 95 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 418 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3366 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chios.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chios.
Climate table of Chios
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chios. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Chios might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Night temp. (°C) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 46 | 35 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 39 | 54 |
Days with rain | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Dry days | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Chios
The best time to visit Chios, Greece is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. On the island of Chios, the warmest month is August with 28°C and the coldest is January with 12°C.
Climate of Chios by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Chios? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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