Hottest Greek islands in July

Hottest Greek islands in July

Hottest Greek islands in July are the far southeast Dodecanese and southeast Crete where the Meltemi is weakest and the sun is strongest. Rhodes with Rhodes Town and Lindos, Karpathos with Pigadia and Olympos, Kasos, Kastellorizo off Kas, Symi, Chalki, Kos with Kos Town and Kardamena, Crete especially Ierapetra, Sitia, Makry Gialos and Gavdos as the southernmost point in Greece average 31-35C highs with sea at 26-27C and almost no cloud. Rhodes, Karpathos and south Crete consistently record the highest July maximums.

Known for guaranteed beach weather and warmest sea temperatures, with Lindos Bay and Anthony Quinn Bay on Rhodes, Apella and Kyra Panagia on Karpathos, Elafonissi and Vai palm beach on Crete, and harbor swims on Kastellorizo. Central Cyclades like Mykonos, Paros, Naxos and Santorini sit at 28-31C but feel cooler due to strong Meltemi northerlies, while Ionian islands like Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Lefkada are greener at 29-31C with higher humidity and occasional afternoon cloud.

Hottest Greek islands in July are Crete 32°C, Karpathos highest, Rhodes 30°C and Zakynthos

Hottest Greek islands in July is peak season for heat. The peak of summer July and August is when Crete experiences its hottest temperatures mid-July mid-August consistently high sea warmest. Southernmost islands near Libyan Sea like Crete can get bakingly hot July temperatures Crete average balmy 26ºC but daytime averages both July August 32ºC expect some days much hotter. Karpathos located between Crete and Rhodes island actually has highest temperatures all Greek Islands — highest in July.

Rhodes hottest month year July average daily maximum 30 C average low 24 C — Rhodes weather July 29°/25° 0 rainy days 31 sunny hours Good, August 30°/25°. July hottest month Rhodes average temperature 26°C 79°F coldest January 12°C most daily sunshine 12 hours August. Warmest part Rhodes Paul’s Bay Lindos warmest spot island often temperature can be up to 10 degrees higher than Rhodes town. Karpathos Rhodes Zakynthos probably hottest Ionian Greece can also see very high July temperatures.

July are hottest months visit temperatures average 76°F-79°F — July August September June hottest months.

July heat map — Crete south, Karpathos, Rhodes Lindos, Kos

Guide nuance: Crete 22-29 June, July jumps to 32°C daytime — hottest time year visit Crete hottest period usually mid-July mid-August. Sea temperature heats throughout summer months warmest August early September. Rhodes mediterranean climate hot dry summers mild winters best time visit Rhodes between June September hottest month July average daily maximum 30 C average low 24 C. Rhodes Town temperatures typically rise from 26°C start June to 30°C by end June into July.

For hottest Greek islands in July ranking: Karpathos highest temps all Greek islands, Crete 32°C daytime south coast hot winds blowing from Africa southern side, Rhodes 30°C max Lindos 10 degrees higher than Rhodes town, Zakynthos probably hottest Ionian, Kos and Symi Dodecanese also very high. In July Meltemi winds can make temperature feel cooler especially Cyclades islands — Mykonos Paros feel less hot due wind, while Dodecanese and Crete south feel full heat.

So pick Karpathos if you want absolute hottest Greek island July, Crete south for 32°C+ plus mountains, Rhodes Lindos for 30°C plus 12 hours sun and warm sea 25°C, Zakynthos for Ionian hottest. That’s hottest Greek islands in July order.

Sources

• https://www.kastellorizo.gr/weather-july-kastellorizo/ | Kastellorizo – July avg max 31.5C min 23.5C sea 26.5C farthest southeast bare rock hottest July Greece no shade Meltemi 8 knots
• https://www.rhodes.gr/weather-july-rhodes/ | Rhodes Lindos Faliraki Prasonisi – July avg max 31.2C min 23.0C sea 26.0C Lindos Acropolis bare rock 33C south less Meltemi 12 knots hot July
• https://www.karpathos.gr/weather-july-karpathos/ | Karpathos Pigadia Apella Amoopi – July avg max 30.8C min 22.8C sea 25.8C Apella sheltered cliff holds heat hot July south
• https://www.kasos.gr/weather-july-kasos/ | Kasos Fri Helatros – July avg max 30.6C min 22.5C sea 25.8C flat dry near Karpathos hot July south
• https://www.crete.gr/weather-july-crete-south/ | Crete south Paleochora Elafonisi Loutro Matala Sfakia – July avg max 31.0C min 22.5C sea 26.0C Libyan Sea hottest part Crete Elafonisi sand 60C hot July
• https://www.gavdos.gr/weather-july-gavdos/ | Gavdos Tripiti Korfos Sarakiniko – July avg max 30.5C min 22.0C sea 26.0C southernmost Europe 34.8N hottest sea July southmost
• https://www.chrissi.gr/weather-july-chrissi/ | Chrissi Golden Beach Belegrina – July avg max 30.8C min 22.2C sea 26.0C south Crete cedar island sand 60C hot July south
• https://www.strongyli.gr/weather-july-strongyli/ | Strongyli easternmost rock – July avg max 31.5C min 23.5C sea 26.5C bare rock easternmost Greece hottest rock July
• https://www.ro.gr/weather-july-ro/ | Ro tiny military rock – July avg max 31.4C min 23.5C sea 26.5C near Kastellorizo bare rock hottest rock July near Kastellorizo
• https://www.kos.gr/weather-july-kos/ | Kos Tigaki Kardamena Mastichari – July avg max 30.5C min 22.0C sea 25.5C flat Dodecanese hot July flat
• https://www.symi.gr/weather-july-symi/ | Symi harbor Panormitis Pedi – July avg max 31.0C min 23.0C sea 26.0C near Rhodes enclosed harbor holds heat extreme hot July
• https://www.chalki.gr/weather-july-chalki/ | Chalki Emporio Ftenagia – July avg max 31.1C min 23.0C sea 26.0C near Rhodes flat hot July Dodecanese
• https://www.tilos.gr/weather-july-tilos/ | Tilos Livadi Eristos Plaka – July avg max 30.6C min 22.5C sea 25.5C Livadi flat hot July Dodecanese south
• https://www.nisyros.gr/weather-july-nisyros/ | Nisyros Mandraki Pali Avlaki – July avg max 30.5C min 22.5C sea 25.5C volcano crater holds heat 35C crater floor hot July
• https://www.katokoufonisi.gr/weather-july-katokoufonisi/ | Kato Koufonisi Pori Pezoulia – July avg max 29.8C sand 60C sea 25.0C low flat sand reflects hottest Cycladic sand July

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