Santorini

Greece

A highly-photographed volcanic island famously characterized by jaw-dropping caldera views and whitewashed cliffside villages.

Warmest month is July at 30°C on average. Coolest is January at 15°C. Driest reading falls in June with 0 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

  • €4.95 (~$5.50)
    Editorial override: Santorini caldera-view premium.
  • €7.38 (~$8.00)
    Editorial override: Santorini caldera-view premium.
  • Flight timeMethodology
    4h from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 809 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
    Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Tap water is generally safe to drink.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January15°±4°9
February15°±4°6
March17°±3°4
April20°±3°2
May24°±4°1
June28°±4°0
July30°±3°0
August30°±2°0
September28°±3°0
October23°±3°2
November20°±3°4
December16°±3°9

What to do

  • Stake out a perfect spot to watch the legendary sunset in Oia
  • Hike the scenic, undulating caldera path from Fira to Imerovigli
  • Tour the incredibly preserved ancient ash-covered ruins of Akrotiri

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.