Thessaloniki, Greece

There are 110 mediterranean destinations in our catalog, and Thessaloniki's numbers hold their own: a 97/100 sun score at its June peak, when rain interrupts roughly 19% of days. For an urban escape along the Mediterranean, the data is a good starting point.

July is the heat peak, averaging 33°C highs; January is the cool end, when nights dip to around 2°C. The wet–dry contrast is modest: 34% rain-day odds in March against 10% in July. If 24°C is your bar for proper warmth, count on May–September.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 82 for spring, 92 for summer, 82 for autumn and 56 for winter — with typical afternoons of 20°, 32°, 22° and 12°C respectively. Summer wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is May: still 25°C highs, with a sun score of 95.

Best months to visit Thessaloniki

The best month on record is June — a 97/100 sun score, built on 35% cloud cover and 19% rain-day odds — followed by May and September. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: April–October all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is December (55/100).

Among the mediterranean destinations in our catalog, its June rain odds beat 24% of the field.

Month-by-month breakdown for Thessaloniki → · More destinations for June →

The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 3 look mostly clear and 3 carry meaningful rain risk, in a 2–20°C band. Today's cached sun score is 61/100.