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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeCurated by Hugo
      €4.95 (~$5.50)
      Destination estimate, 2026-07-11. Santorini caldera-view premium. Not a surveyed local price.
    • BeerCurated by Hugo
      €7.38 (~$8.00)
      Destination estimate, 2026-07-11. Santorini caldera-view premium. Not a surveyed local price.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      4h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      809 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January15°8°C9
    February15°7°C6
    March17°6°C4
    April20°6°C2
    May24°7°C1
    June28°7°C0
    July30°5°C0
    August30°4°C0
    September28°6°C0
    October23°5°C2
    November20°6°C4
    December16°6°C9

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.