Fira weather in September

In September, Fira sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Fira's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.4
out of 10

Fira is village in Santorini, Greece.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Fira reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12524
22524
32524
42524
52524
62523
72523
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102423
112423
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292322
302322

Fira weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18955
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
309010

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fira gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
174
184
194
205
215
225
236
246
256
266
277
287
297
307

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131549311
2131551291
3141651271
4141751261
5151851241
6151952221
7152052211
8162052201
9162153181
10162253180
11172253170
12182352160
13182352160
14192351160
151102351150
161112449150
171122448150
181132547150
191142546140
201152644140
211162743130
221172742130
231182840120
241192939120
251202938110
262213037100
272223135100
28222323490
29322333380
30323343380

Wind in September

Winds average 24 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 23 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
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
425breezy
525breezy
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3023breezy

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:546:42
212.85:546:41
312.75:556:39
412.75:566:38
512.75:576:36
612.65:586:35
712.65:586:33
812.55:596:32
912.56:006:30
1012.56:016:29
1112.46:026:27
1212.46:036:26
1312.36:036:24
1412.36:046:23
1512.36:056:21
1612.26:066:19
1712.26:076:18
1812.16:076:16
1912.16:086:15
2012.16:096:13
2112.06:106:12
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:126:09
2411.96:126:07
2511.96:136:05
2611.86:146:04
2711.86:156:02
2811.86:166:01
2911.76:175:59
3011.76:175:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.69 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 — September's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Fira?

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

9.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Fira for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fira in September

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

In September, Fira sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Fira in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — 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
September 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).