Chortiátis in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Chortiátis sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Chortiátis's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chortiátis's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
163 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Chortiátis in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Chortiátis reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Chortiátis weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 537.81.49.42.0
Feb11° / 497.91.210.42.6
Mar13° / 578.60.711.74.0
Apr17° / 12°4980.1135.8
May22° / 16°567.9014.27.2
Jun26° / 20°346.7014.87.7
Jul29° / 22°335014.67.1
Aug29° / 23°335013.67.0
Sep25° / 19°466012.38.0
Oct20° / 15°607.2010.96.9
Nov15° / 10°627.60.29.74.8
Dec10° / 758.519.12.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Chortiátis gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Chortiátis?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Chortiátis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chortiátis in Spring

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

In spring, Chortiátis sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chortiátis in Spring

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Chortiátis in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chortiátis peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chortiátis?

Chortiátis sits at 40.6°N, 23.1°E, 551 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Panórama, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Chortiátis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chortiátis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,003 m.

The land around Chortiátis is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), water (28%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
900 m
16 km
1,187 m
80 km
2,003 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Panórama 6.0 km · Pylaía 10 km · Kalamariá 13 km · Sykiés 13 km · Neapoli 14 km · Políchni 14 km · Thessaloniki 14 km · Efkarpía 15 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 Chortiátis (40.6095°, 23.1001°, elevation 551 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.