Climate of Chíos
Chíos has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Chíos is 19° degrees and there is about 431 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 252 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 16°C and 25°C
- Rain: it rains 95 days and there is a total of approximately 431 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3357 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 12°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in August |
Coldest month: | 12°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 10°C and 24°C |
Sea temperature: | between 16°C and 25°C |
Dry days: | 270 days |
Days with rain: | 95 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 431 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3357 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chíos.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chíos.
Climate table of Chíos
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chíos. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Chíos might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Night temp. (°C) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Water temp. (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 46 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 39 | 54 |
Days with rain | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Dry days | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Chíos
The best time to visit Chíos on Chios is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chíos is 28°C in August and the lowest is 12°C in January. The water temperature is 25°C at its highest and in other months it can be 16°C.
Climate of Chíos by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Chíos? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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