Kalambaka in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kalambaka sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 170 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kalambaka's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kalambaka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
170 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kalambaka in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kalambaka reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kalambaka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kalambaka 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 / 779.93.99.51.7
Feb11° / 7510.23.110.42.5
Mar14° / 7210.41.811.74.2
Apr18° / 528.70.2136.1
May24° / 12°467.6014.27.4
Jun29° / 16°255.4014.86.4
Jul32° / 18°214014.55.2
Aug31° / 18°174013.65.5
Sep26° / 14°475.5012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°6270.110.97.0
Nov15° / 768.40.69.84.5
Dec10° / 9611.23.19.22.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kalambaka gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 6 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 36 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kalambaka?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kalambaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalambaka in Spring

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

In spring, Kalambaka sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kalambaka 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 Kalambaka peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kalambaka in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kalambaka is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalambaka?

Kalambaka sits at 39.7°N, 21.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Tríkala, 21 km away.

KardítsaIoánninaZagorochoriaKozániLárisaÁrtaPtolemaḯda

Topography around Kalambaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalambaka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,835 m.

The land around Kalambaka is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
2,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Tríkala 21 km · Kardítsa 45 km · Ioánnina 66 km · Zagorochoria 67 km · Kozáni 68 km · Lárisa 69 km · Árta 82 km · Ptolemaḯda 90 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 Kalambaka (39.7044°, 21.6269°, 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.