Best Time to Visit Zakynthos

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Zakynthos. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Zakynthos. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Zakynthos for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 8 °C to 31 °C
Waves Symbol 16 °C to 26 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.25.91 in (2 – 13 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Zakynthos: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. 14 °C
FebruaryFeb
TemperaturesTemp. up to 15 °C
Water max. 16 °C
MarchMar
TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C
AprilApr
TemperaturesTemp. up to 20 °C
MayMay
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NovemberNov
TemperaturesTemp. up to 19 °C
DecemberDec
TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C

Climate Chart Zakynthos

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Zakynthos

In the following, you will find the climate table for Zakynthos, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature14°15°16°20°25°28°31°31°28°23°19°16°
Night Temperature10°12°16°19°20°21°19°16°12°10°
Water Temperature17°16°17°18°20°23°25°26°25°23°21°19°
Precipitation (inch)4.763.663.071.850.630.280.20.431.025.25.475.91
Rainy days12109742235111113
Hours of Sunshine4578101212119744
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 18.3 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: August (26 °C)
Coldest month: January (11 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 26 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
all except February

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
June, July, August, September, October, and November

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 32.48 inch on 89 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

You cannot expect snow in any month.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 12 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.8 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

Navagio Beach: Day Tour of Shipwreck Beach & the Blue Caves | From St.Nikolaos: Boat Cruise to Navagio Beach & Blue Caves | Zakynthos: Shipwreck Beach, Viewpoint, Blue Caves Day Tour | Zakynthos: Island Day Trip with Turtles, Swimming, and Caves | Zakynthos: Half-Day Trip to Marathonisi and Keri Caves | Zakynthos Sunset Tour to Agalas with Damianos Cave | From Porto Vromi: Shipwreck Beach Private Boat Cruise |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Zakynthos
scattered clouds     scattered clouds, 5.7 °C
Clouds: 40 %       Wind: 0 mph
Air Pressure: 1027 hPa       Humidity: 65 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 06:18 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
overcast clouds5 °C to 7 °Covercast clouds4 °C to 8 °Covercast clouds7 °C to 9 °Csky is clear6 °C to 9 °Csky is clear7 °C to 10 °Csky is clear7 °C to 11 °C
5 °C to 7 °C4 °C to 8 °C7 °C to 9 °C6 °C to 9 °C7 °C to 10 °C7 °C to 11 °C
Clouds: 99 %Clouds: 98 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 2 %Clouds: 8 %Clouds: 8 %
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Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Greece: Regions

Zakynthos is part of the holiday destination Greece. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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