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Greece · Beach

Peloponnese
in June.

Illustration of Dense Vathia tower settlement in the Inner Mani
Vathia, ManiDestination view, not month-specific.

Is June a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than May.

June averages 87°F afternoons and 73°F seas, with about 2 rain days. Later June is typically warmer.

Afternoons
87°F
Sea
73°F
Visitor demand
55%of August peak

Historical Peloponnisos regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Nafplio, Mani and Monemvasia; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

8.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Greece-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your June

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 87°F (31°C): summer clothes. About 15 hours of daylight. About 2 rain days in a typical June.

Can I swim in June?

The sea averages 73°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:09Sunset 20:5287°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:09 and sets about 20:52 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 87°F (31°C). Expect rain on about 2 days in a typical June.

Typical afternoon
87°F (31°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Junes
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
73°F (23°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 43m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late June?

Late June is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 82°F on the 1st, versus 91°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 9% to 5% between those dates.

Early June 1 June

82°F

Typical afternoon high

9% historical wet-day frequency

Mid June 15 June

87°F

Typical afternoon high

10% historical wet-day frequency

Late June 30 June

91°F

Typical afternoon high

5% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 21 Jun Whit Monday.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJune 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

June 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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785°885°985°1086°1186°1286°1387°
1487°1587°1687°1788°1888°1989°2089°
2189°2289°2389°2490°2590°2690°2790°
2891°2991°3091°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 84°F (29°C) in the first week to 90°F (32°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 5–11%. Local schools are out 16–30 June 2027.

Schools here are off 16–30 June 2027 (summer holidays). Public holidays: 21 Jun Whit Monday. Elsewhere in June 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 73%, Spain 31%, Portugal 87%, Estonia 57%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. June averages 55% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than May.

Overnight stays across Peloponnisos do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Greece as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 86 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does June vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 83°F (28°C) and 94°F (34°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 87°F (31°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 7; half the years had 1–4.

Rain days in each June

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 2 rain days220112012: 0 rain days02013: 2 rain days22014: 2 rain days22015: 5 rain days52016: 4 rain days42017: 2 rain days22018: 7 rain days72019: 2 rain days22020: 1 rain days12021: 4 rain days42022: 2 rain days22023: 4 rain days42024: 0 rain days02025: 1 rain days12025
Rain days
2
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 5 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
22 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
12 of 15
of the last 15 Junes had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
29 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded JuneHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201185°F2
201290°F0
201386°F2
201486°F2
201583°F5
201689°F4
201788°F2
201885°F7
201988°F2
202084°F1
202187°F4
202289°F2
202384°F4
202494°F0
202590°F1

Checked against official climate averages for Kalamata. How we check

Compare dates

May, June
or July?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMayJunJul
Afternoons79°F87°F93°F
Sea66°F73°F78°F
Rain days321
Overnight demand36%55%79%

May: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than June. Less overnight demand. May guide →

July: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than June. More overnight demand. July guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with June Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. June stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than June.

Your comparison

June or May?

Overnight stays are 36% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the May guide →
June compared with another month
Typical conditionsJuneMay
Afternoons87°F79°F
Nights——
Sea73°F66°F
Rain days23
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 108.48.9
Month rank#3#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.2#1256°F—62°F93.5Off season
February5.7#1159°F—60°F84.1Off season
March7.2#863°F—60°F75.8Low season
April8.0#571°F—62°F38.3Low season
May8.9#179°F—66°F310.0Moderate season
June8.4#387°F—73°F210.0Moderate season
July7.8#693°F—78°F19.7Busy season
August7.5#793°F—80°F19.9Peak season
September8.4#485°F—78°F210.0Moderate season
October8.7#275°F—74°F39.3Low season
November7.1#966°F—70°F86.3Low season
December6.0#1059°F—65°F94.3Low season

Near here

Nearby places in June

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Peloponnese's weather ranks 12 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside Greece with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.

All of Greece in June · Everywhere in June

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's moderate season, 55% of the busiest month and 50% above its average month. That means about 25,000 overnight visitors on a typical June night across the region, 43% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 7,400 more: 30 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)87
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Kalamata from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.2°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day47
Busiest month hereAugust · 85
Visitors as share of people present4.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month88th percentile
Domestic share of nights43%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights30
Visitor share if every platform night were extra5.8%
National hotel-price seasonGreece historical 2024–2025 index: Well above usual (+13% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used529,000
Statistical regionEL65 · Peloponnisos

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.