Kateríni in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kateríni sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kateríni's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kateríni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 220 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kateríni in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kateríni reaches about 16°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Kateríni 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 89 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9° / 4° | 82 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 10.4 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 12° / 7° | 83 | 11 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 10° | 69 | 11 | 0.3 | 13 | 4.8 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 68 | 11 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 54 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 51 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 42 | 7.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 80 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 95 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 114 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 9° / 5° | 119 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kateríni gets around 220 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kateríni?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Kateríni for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kateríni in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kateríni sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kateríni in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Kateríni in Spring
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 Kateríni peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Kateríni in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kateríni is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Kateríni?
Kateríni sits at 40.3°N, 22.5°E, 40 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Véroia, 38 km away.
Topography around Kateríni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kateríni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kateríni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.
The land around Kateríni is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (29%), cropland (28%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (25%) and water (23%) 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 Kateríni (40.2696°, 22.5061°, elevation 40 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.