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Greece · Beach

Western Greece
in July.

Illustration of Messolonghi salt pans and lagoon at twilight
Messolonghi lagoon and salt pansDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 94°F afternoons and 78°F seas, with about 1 rain day. Later July is typically warmer.

Afternoons
94°F
Sea
78°F
Visitor demand
84.7%of August peak

Historical Dytiki Elláda regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Patras and Olympia; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.6/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather9.5/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Greece-wide price level

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

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 94°F (34°C): summer clothes; nights around 69°F (21°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 1 rain day in a typical July.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 78°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. 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 06:22Sunset 20:5769°F94°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:22 and sets about 20:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 69°F (21°C); afternoons reach about 94°F (34°C). Expect rain on about 1 day in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
94°F (34°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
69°F (21°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
78°F (26°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 36m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 92°F on the 1st, versus 95°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

92°F

Typical afternoon high

6% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

94°F

Typical afternoon high

4% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

95°F

Typical afternoon high

6% 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 datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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592°693°793°893°993°1093°1193°
1293°1394°1494°1594°1694°1794°1894°
1994°2094°2194°2294°2394°2494°2595°
2695°2795°2895°2995°3095°3195°

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

Afternoons warm from about 92°F (34°C) in the first week to 95°F (35°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 3–6%. Local schools are out 1–31 July 2027.

Schools here are on summer holidays all of July 2027. Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. July averages 84.7% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Dytiki Elláda 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?

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 July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 89°F (32°C) and 98°F (37°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 94°F (34°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 3; half the years had 0–2.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 0 rain days02013: 0 rain days02014: 1 rain days12015: 1 rain days12016: 0 rain days02017: 2 rain days22018: 3 rain days32019: 2 rain days22020: 2 rain days22021: 0 rain days02022: 1 rain days12023: 1 rain days12024: 0 rain days02025: 0 rain days02025
Rain days
1
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 2 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
29 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
15 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
31 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201192°F1
201296°F0
201392°F0
201489°F1
201594°F1
201693°F0
201794°F2
201890°F3
201992°F2
202094°F2
202196°F0
202296°F1
202396°F1
202498°F0
202596°F0

Checked against official climate averages for Araxos. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons87°F94°F94°F
Sea73°F78°F80°F
Rain days312
Overnight demand64%84.7%100%

June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Warmer sea than July. More overnight demand. August 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 July Show comparisonHide comparison

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

May to June and September to October have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 64% of the busiest month.

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

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons94°F87°F
Nights69°F65°F
Sea78°F73°F
Rain days13
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.68.3
Month rank#6#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.6#1256°F42°F62°F112.6Low season
February5.6#1059°F43°F60°F93.6Low season
March6.9#964°F46°F60°F105.3Low season
April7.9#571°F50°F62°F57.9Low season
May8.6#178°F57°F66°F59.5Moderate season
June8.3#287°F65°F73°F310.0Busy season
July7.6#694°F69°F78°F19.5Busy season
August7.4#794°F70°F80°F29.5Peak season
September8.3#385°F65°F78°F410.0Busy season
October8.3#475°F57°F74°F58.8Moderate season
November7.0#866°F52°F70°F115.7Low season
December5.6#1159°F45°F65°F113.6Low season

Near here

Nearby places in July

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

Elsewhere in Europe

As good as Western Greece in July, but quieter

Western Greece's weather ranks 39 of 77 beach regions this month. Western Greece already has excellent weather in July; these beach regions outside Greece are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.

All of Greece in July · Everywhere in July

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

It's busy season, 84.7% of the busiest month and 93% above its average month. That means about 13,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 40% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,900 more: 23 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)82
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Araxos from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.0°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day20
Busiest month hereAugust · 24
Visitors as share of people present2.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month44th percentile
Domestic share of nights40%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights23
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.4%
National hotel-price seasonGreece historical 2024–2025 index: Well above usual (+17% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used636,000
Statistical regionEL63 · Dytiki Elláda

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.