Dráma in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dráma sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 247 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dráma's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dráma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 247 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dráma in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C.
A typical winter day in Dráma reaches about 7°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dráma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 82 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Dráma 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 | 6° / -2° | 74 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 74 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 91 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 84 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 102 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 87 | 14.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 66 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 52 | 8 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 58 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 68 | 8.7 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 88 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 99 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dráma gets around 247 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Dráma?
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 Dráma.
What to pack for Dráma in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dráma sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dráma in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Dráma 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 Dráma peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Dráma?
Dráma sits at 41.2°N, 24.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kavala, 32 km away.
Topography around Dráma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dráma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dráma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,732 m.
The land around Dráma is covered by cropland (31%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (28%) 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 Dráma (41.1528°, 24.1473°, elevation 122 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.