Archaia Olympia weather in January

In January, Archaia Olympia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 131 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Archaia Olympia's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Archaia Olympia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
131 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:53 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Archaia Olympia is village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis.

Density
2,774/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Archaia Olympia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
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Archaia Olympia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 13112.429.72.6
Feb12° / 11912.42.310.52.8
Mar14° / 10712.71.111.74.0
Apr18° / 84110.112.95.7
May22° / 11°749.90147.1
Jun27° / 15°416.1014.67.4
Jul30° / 18°204.1014.36.2
Aug31° / 18°224.4013.45.9
Sep26° / 15°617.9012.37.4
Oct21° / 12°738.80117.0
Nov17° / 12310.30.2105.3
Dec12° / 12713.41.29.43.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
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54852
64951
74951
84852
94951
104951
114951
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134852
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Archaia Olympia gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1435
2425
3415
4405
5395
6385
7375
8375
9365
10365
11356
12356
13366
14366
15376
16386
17396
18407
19417
20427
21437
22438
23448
24448
25448
26459
27459
28459
29459
30459
31459

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:535:20
29.47:545:21
39.57:545:21
49.57:545:22
59.57:545:23
69.57:545:24
79.57:545:25
89.57:545:25
99.57:545:26
109.67:545:27
119.67:545:28
129.67:545:29
139.67:535:30
149.67:535:31
159.67:535:32
169.77:535:33
179.77:535:34
189.77:525:35
199.77:525:36
209.87:515:37
219.87:515:38
229.87:515:39
239.87:505:40
249.97:505:41
259.97:495:42
269.97:495:43
279.97:485:44
2810.07:475:45
2910.07:475:46
3010.07:465:47
3110.17:455:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Archaia Olympia

In seasonPeak

In January, Archaia Olympia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Archaia Olympia's rainy season runs September–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Archaia Olympia?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Archaia Olympia.

What to pack for Archaia Olympia in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Archaia Olympia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Archaia Olympia in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 22 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Archaia Olympia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Archaia Olympia peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Archaia Olympia in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Archaia Olympia is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1518 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Archaia Olympia?

Archaia Olympia sits at 37.6°N, 21.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Pýrgos, 17 km away.

ZakynthosPatrasTrípoliAígioKalamataSparta

Topography around Archaia Olympia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Archaia Olympia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Archaia Olympia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,347 m.

The land around Archaia Olympia is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
2,347 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Pýrgos 17 km · Amaliáda 30 km · Zakynthos 66 km · Patras 67 km · Trípoli 68 km · Aígio 78 km · Kalamata 80 km · Sparta 95 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Archaia Olympia (37.6479°, 21.6271°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).