Fira weather in November

In November, Fira sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fira's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:03 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Fira is village in Santorini, Greece.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Fira reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11918
21918
31918
41918
51918
61918
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91917
101917
111917
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291716
301715

Fira weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13°6911.39.84.2
Feb14° / 13°589.310.64.3
Mar15° / 13°396.411.75.2
Apr17° / 15°153.112.96.6
May20° / 18°81.613.98.1
Jun23° / 22°10.314.49.5
Jul25° / 24°0014.29.7
Aug25° / 24°00.113.49.6
Sep24° / 23°51.112.29.4
Oct21° / 20°253.911.18.0
Nov18° / 17°366.210.16.7
Dec16° / 14°589.69.65.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107129
117129
127129
136931
146931
156832
166832
176634
186634
196535
206436
216337
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fira gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13431287
23531286
33631276
43631276
53731266
63731266
73831256
83832255
93932255
103932245
114033234
124133224
134233213
144334203
154434193
164634182
174734172
184834161
195034151
205035141
215135131
225335120
235534110
245534110
255733100
265832100
27603190
28613090
29632980
30652780

Wind in November

Winds average 25 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
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725breezy
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925breezy
1025breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:475:16
210.46:485:15
310.46:495:14
410.46:505:13
510.46:515:13
610.36:525:12
710.36:535:11
810.36:555:10
910.26:565:09
1010.26:575:08
1110.26:585:08
1210.16:595:07
1310.17:005:06
1410.17:015:06
1510.17:025:05
1610.07:035:04
1710.07:045:04
1810.07:055:03
1910.07:065:03
209.97:075:02
219.97:085:02
229.97:095:01
239.97:105:01
249.87:115:01
259.87:125:00
269.87:135:00
279.87:135:00
289.87:144:59
299.77:154:59
309.77:164:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fira?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Fira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fira in November

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

In November, Fira sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Fira in November

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Fira in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fira peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fira?

Fira sits at 36.4°N, 25.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Oia, 7.0 km away.

NaxosParosMykonosHeraklionRethymnoChaniaKos

Topography around Fira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Fira is covered by water (41%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, water (89%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
971 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Oia 7.0 km · Naxos 76 km · Paros 78 km · Mykonos 114 km · Heraklion 124 km · Rethymno 145 km · Chania 162 km · Kos 174 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 Fira (36.4211°, 25.4309°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).