Delphi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Delphi sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 240 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Delphi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Delphi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 240 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Delphi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Delphi reaches about 10°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Delphi weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 4° | 81 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 10° / 4° | 71 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 12° / 6° | 75 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 9° | 44 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 13 | 5.3 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 44 | 7.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 29 | 5.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 23 | 4.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 37 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 9° | 71 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 88 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Delphi gets around 240 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Delphi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Delphi.
What to pack for Delphi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Delphi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Delphi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Delphi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Delphi 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Delphi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Delphi is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Delphi?
Delphi sits at 38.5°N, 22.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Livadeiá, 34 km away.
Topography around Delphi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Delphi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Delphi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.
The land around Delphi is covered by trees (48%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 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
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 Delphi (38.4794°, 22.4936°, 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.