Early February 1 February
60°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
Greece · Beach
Santorini, Mykonos & the Greek islands
in February.
Is February a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than January.
February averages 61°F afternoons and 62°F seas, with about 9 rain days. Check seasonal openings.
- Afternoons
- 61°F
- Sea
- 62°F
- Visitor demand
- 1%of August peak
Historical Notio Aigaio regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. The South Aegean: Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos and the rest of the Cyclades and Dodecanese. The islands differ a lot from each other; these figures describe the group.
Overall match
5.7/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather5.0/10Good
CrowdsOff seasoncheck seasonal openings; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Greece-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your February
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 61°F (16°C): light layers; nights around 51°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in February?
The sea averages 62°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. 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 11 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:04 and sets about 17:54 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 51°F (11°C); afternoons reach about 61°F (16°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical February.
Typical afternoon
61°F (16°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
51°F (11°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
62°F (17°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 50m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late February?
Early and late February have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 60°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 39% to 31% between those dates.
Mid February 15 February
61°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
Late February 28 February
63°F
Typical afternoon high
31% 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.
Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
February 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160° | 260° | 360° | 461° | 561° | 661° | 761° |
| 861° | 961° | 1061° | 1161° | 1261° | 1361° | 1461° |
| 1561° | 1661° | 1761° | 1861° | 1961° | 2061° | 2161° |
| 2261° | 2362° | 2462° | 2562° | 2662° | 2762° | 2863° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 61°F (16°C) in the first week to 62°F (17°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 29–39%.
No school holidays here in February 2027. Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Off season. February averages 1% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings.
Overnight stays across Notio Aigaio do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well below 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 February vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 58°F (15°C) and 64°F (18°C); in 13 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 61°F (16°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 16; half the years had 6–12.
Rain days in each February
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
10 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
10 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61°F | 11 |
| 2012 | 58°F | 16 |
| 2013 | 62°F | 12 |
| 2014 | 62°F | 7 |
| 2015 | 60°F | 15 |
| 2016 | 64°F | 7 |
| 2017 | 61°F | 5 |
| 2018 | 63°F | 11 |
| 2019 | 61°F | 12 |
| 2020 | 61°F | 10 |
| 2021 | 63°F | 6 |
| 2022 | 61°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 59°F | 4 |
| 2024 | 64°F | 6 |
| 2025 | 58°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Kos, Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini. How we check
Compare dates
January, February
or March?
| Typical conditions | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 60°F | 61°F | 64°F |
| Sea | 63°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Overnight demand | 1% | 1% | 4% |
January: More rain days than February. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. January guide →
March: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than February. More overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. March 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 February Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.
March and November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
February or January?
Overnight stays are 1% of the busiest month; check seasonal openings.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the January guide →| Typical conditions | February | January |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 61°F | 60°F |
| Nights | 51°F | 50°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 63°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 13 |
| Visitor season | Off season | Off season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Month rank | #11 | #12 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2 | #12 | 60°F | 50°F | 63°F | 13 | 4.1 | Off season |
| February | 5.7 | #11 | 61°F | 51°F | 62°F | 9 | 5.0 | Off season |
| March | 6.3 | #9 | 64°F | 53°F | 62°F | 6 | 6.4 | Off season |
| April | 8.3 | #3 | 68°F | 57°F | 63°F | 3 | 8.4 | Low season |
| May | 8.4 | #2 | 74°F | 63°F | 67°F | 1 | 10.0 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.8 | #5 | 81°F | 70°F | 72°F | 0 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 7.5 | #7 | 85°F | 74°F | 76°F | 0 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| August | 7.6 | #6 | 86°F | 75°F | 78°F | 0 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.0 | #4 | 82°F | 71°F | 77°F | 1 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| October | 8.7 | #1 | 76°F | 65°F | 73°F | 4 | 10.0 | Moderate season |
| November | 6.9 | #8 | 69°F | 60°F | 69°F | 7 | 7.7 | Off season |
| December | 5.7 | #10 | 63°F | 54°F | 66°F | 12 | 5.2 | Off season |
Near here
Nearby places in February
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
CreteGreece · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Good weather, 61°F (16°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
North Aegean islandsGreece · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.2 · Fair weather, 58°F (15°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Athens & AtticaGreece · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better February weather than Santorini, Mykonos & the Greek islands
Santorini, Mykonos & the Greek islands' weather ranks 14 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Greece have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Santorini, Mykonos & the Greek islands.
Cyprusabout 400 miles
Good weather (6.6): 2°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days
Maltaabout 670 miles
Good weather (6.2): about as warm, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Valencia & the Costa BlancaSpain · about 1470 miles
Good weather (6.6): 2°F warmer afternoons, 8 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season)
MurciaSpain · about 1530 miles
Very good weather (7.0): 4°F warmer afternoons, 8 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season)
MelillaSpain · about 1640 miles
Very good weather (7.6): 6°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's off season, 1% of the busiest month and 97% below its average month. That means about 3,900 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 78% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 740 more: 19 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 60 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Kos, Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.8°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 12 |
| Busiest month here | August · 885 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 72nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 78% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 19 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.4% |
| National hotel-price season | Greece historical 2024–2025 index: Well below usual (−15% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 327,000 |
| Statistical region | EL42 · Notio Aigaio |
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.