8–11of 31 days
May
Sometimes- Sea
- 19°C
- Visitors
- 44%
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20 summers measured, 2006 to 2025
Santorini weather, month by month
Wind, sea and visitors from May to October, as they really were.
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- Windiest stretch
- 3–23 July
- Warmest sea
- 25°C in August
- Busiest month
- August
Windy days reaching 5 Beaufort
May to October, at a glance
8–13of 30 days
June
Sometimes- Sea
- 23°C
- Visitors
- 73%
Windiest
14–20of 31 days
July
Often- Sea
- 24°C
- Visitors
- 93%
Warmest seaBusiest
10–17of 31 days
August
Often- Sea
- 25°C
- Visitors
- 100%
8–14of 30 days
September
Sometimes- Sea
- 24°C
- Visitors
- 69%
8–11of 31 days
October
Sometimes- Sea
- 22°C
- Visitors
- 26%
Each bar is one summer, 2006 to 2025, and the red one is the windiest. A windy day is one that reached 5 Beaufort or more at some point between 10:00 and 20:00. Where you see two figures, one comes from our 20-summer record for the whole island and the other from the anemometer at the airport. Visitors are compared with the August peak.
No two alike
Twenty summers, one row each
Each row is a summer, each square a week. Darker means more windy days. No two summers match, so the cards above are a typical picture and your week can differ.
15 daysAugust 2012, the windiest
5 daysAugust 2015, the calmest
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Sheltered when it blows
During the windiest stretch, the most sheltered side was the southeast coast, with beaches fit for a swim such as Agios Georgios, Perivolos and Perissa.
Is it windy, month by month
Is Santorini windy in May?
Sometimes: 8 to 11 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 8, the airport anemometer 11. It swings a lot from year to year: 3 days in 2008, 12 in 2015. The sea averages 19°C, and visitors reach 44% of the August peak.
Is Santorini windy in June?
Sometimes: 8 to 13 of the 30 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 8, the airport anemometer 13. It swings a lot from year to year: 2 days in 2017, 14 in 2022. The sea averages 23°C, and visitors reach 73% of the August peak.
Is Santorini windy in July?
Often: 14 to 20 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 14, the airport anemometer 20. July is the windiest of these months. Almost all of it comes from the north: the meltemi. It swings a lot from year to year: 4 days in 2018, 25 in 2022. The sea averages 24°C, and visitors reach 93% of the August peak.
Is Santorini windy in August?
Often: 10 to 17 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 10, the airport anemometer 17. It swings a lot from year to year: 5 days in 2015, 15 in 2012. The sea averages 25°C, the warmest of these months, and August is the busiest month.
Is Santorini windy in September?
Sometimes: 8 to 14 of the 30 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 8, the airport anemometer 14. It swings a lot from year to year: 3 days in 2010, 13 in 2025. The sea averages 24°C, and visitors reach 69% of the August peak.
Is Santorini windy in October?
Sometimes: 8 to 11 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 8, the airport anemometer 11. It swings a lot from year to year: 2 days in 2025, 14 in 2008. The sea averages 22°C, and visitors reach 26% of the August peak.
How these numbers were measured
A windy day is one that reached 5 Beaufort or more at some point between 10:00 and 20:00. The record comes from ERA5, the European weather archive run by Copernicus, and covers 2006 to 2025. The second figure comes from the METAR reports of Santorini airport over the same years. An airport is one spot, so neither number alone is the whole island. Sea temperature comes from Copernicus satellite records, 1995 to 2024, about 5 km offshore, so shallow bays run warmer. Visitor figures are official overnight stays for 2024 and 2025, so they leave out day trippers and cruise passengers. These are typical values, not a forecast for any single day.
Other places, same measurements
Typical values, not a forecast. Wind: ERA5, Copernicus, 2006 to 2025, plus the METAR records of Santorini airport. Sea: Copernicus, 1995 to 2024. Visitors: official overnight stays, 2024 to 2025.