Early January 1 January
47°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
Greece · Mountains
Western Macedonia
in January.
Is January a good time?
Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than December.
January averages 46°F afternoons, with about 7 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 46°F
- Rain days
- 7
- Visitor demand
- 47%of October peak
Historical Dytiki Makedonia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Kastoria; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.0/10 · scores & prioritiesThis weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather5.3/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter 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 January
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 46°F (8°C): a warm coat; nights around 29°F (−1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. About 10 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical January.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 10 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:55 and sets about 17:30 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 29°F (−1°C); afternoons reach about 46°F (8°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical January.
Typical afternoon
46°F (8°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
29°F (−1°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 35m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late January?
Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 47°F on the 1st, versus 47°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 22% to 30% between those dates.
Mid January 15 January
46°F
Typical afternoon high
28% historical wet-day frequency
Late January 31 January
47°F
Typical afternoon high
30% 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: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147° | 247° | 346° | ||||
| 446° | 546° | 646° | 746° | 846° | 946° | 1046° |
| 1146° | 1246° | 1346° | 1446° | 1546° | 1646° | 1746° |
| 1846° | 1945° | 2045° | 2146° | 2246° | 2346° | 2446° |
| 2546° | 2646° | 2747° | 2847° | 2947° | 3047° | 3147° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons hold at about 46°F (8°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 22–32%. Local schools are out 1–7 January 2027.
Schools here are off 1–7 January 2027 (Christmas holidays). Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. January averages 47% of October's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than December.
Overnight stays across Dytiki Makedonia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About 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 January vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 37°F (3°C) and 51°F (10°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 46°F (8°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 18; half the years had 6–10.
Rain days in each January
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
9 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 39°F | 6 |
| 2013 | 46°F | 6 |
| 2014 | 51°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 46°F | 11 |
| 2016 | 47°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 37°F | 10 |
| 2018 | 49°F | 9 |
| 2019 | 40°F | 14 |
| 2020 | 48°F | 2 |
| 2021 | 47°F | 18 |
| 2022 | 45°F | 7 |
| 2023 | 49°F | 10 |
| 2024 | 47°F | 6 |
| 2025 | 51°F | 6 |
Checked against official climate averages for Kastoria and Kozani. How we check
Compare dates
December, January
or February?
| Typical conditions | Dec | Jan | Feb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 49°F | 46°F | 50°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Overnight demand | 66% | 47% | 43% |
December: Warmer afternoons than January. More overnight demand. December guide →
February: Warmer afternoons than January. February guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.
May and November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
January or December?
Overnight stays are 66% 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 December guide →| Typical conditions | January | December |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 46°F | 49°F |
| Nights | 29°F | 33°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Month rank | #11 | #12 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0 | #11 | 46°F | 29°F | 7 | 5.3 | Moderate season |
| February | 7.4 | #9 | 50°F | 33°F | 7 | 5.7 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.4 | #7 | 57°F | 37°F | 10 | 6.6 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.3 | #4 | 66°F | 43°F | 7 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| May | 9.1 | #1 | 74°F | 50°F | 8 | 9.5 | Moderate season |
| June | 8.8 | #3 | 84°F | 58°F | 6 | 9.1 | Moderate season |
| July | 8.1 | #5 | 90°F | 63°F | 2 | 8.3 | Busy season |
| August | 7.4 | #6 | 89°F | 62°F | 4 | 8.5 | Peak season |
| September | 9.0 | #2 | 79°F | 56°F | 4 | 9.6 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.0 | #10 | 68°F | 47°F | 4 | 9.1 | Peak season |
| November | 7.4 | #8 | 57°F | 41°F | 9 | 6.3 | Moderate season |
| December | 6.4 | #12 | 49°F | 33°F | 7 | 5.6 | Busy season |
Near here
Nearby places in January
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
EpirusGreece · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Good weather, 51°F (11°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Meteora, Pelion & the SporadesThessaly · Greece · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 4.7 · Poor weather, 53°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 80 miles
Balanced Overall 4.4 · Poor weather, 51°F (11°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 4.8 · Fair weather, 58°F (15°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Sofia & the southwestBulgaria · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Good weather, 43°F (6°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Western Macedonia's weather ranks 4 of 28 mountain regions this month. We found no mountain regions outside Greece with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's moderate season, 47% of the busiest month and 22% below its average month. That means about 760 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 89% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 200 more: 27 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 62 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Kastoria and Kozani from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 2°F (1.0°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 3 |
| Busiest month here | October · 7 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.3% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 15th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 89% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 27 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.4% |
| National hotel-price season | Greece historical 2024–2025 index: Well below usual (−16% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 244,000 |
| Statistical region | EL53 · Dytiki Makedonia |
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.