Néa Ionía in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Néa Ionía sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 23 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 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Néa Ionía's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Néa Ionía's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
179 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Néa Ionía in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Néa Ionía reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Néa Ionía 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
Jan10° / 9610.41.59.52.4
Feb11° / 8310.41.710.52.8
Mar13° / 849.90.511.73.9
Apr17° / 11°507.30135.8
May21° / 15°455.9014.17.4
Jun25° / 20°213.8014.78.4
Jul28° / 22°262.8014.58.3
Aug28° / 22°213.3013.58.1
Sep24° / 19°606.1012.38.1
Oct20° / 15°888.20116.7
Nov15° / 11°839.209.84.9
Dec11° / 11011.31.29.32.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Néa Ionía gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 11 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 30 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Néa Ionía?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Néa Ionía for sightseeing.

What to pack for Néa Ionía in Spring

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

In spring, Néa Ionía sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Néa Ionía 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Néa Ionía 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 Néa Ionía peaks around June 22 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Néa Ionía 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 Néa Ionía is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1615 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Néa Ionía?

Néa Ionía sits at 39.4°N, 22.9°E, 34 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Volos, 2.0 km away.

LárisaLamíaKardítsaTríkalaLivadeiáKateríniDelphi

Topography around Néa Ionía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Néa Ionía has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m.

The land around Néa Ionía is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
1,603 m
80 km
1,945 m
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Spring weather nearby: Volos 2.0 km · Lárisa 52 km · Lamía 68 km · Kardítsa 86 km · Tríkala 101 km · Livadeiá 105 km · Kateríni 105 km · Delphi 107 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 Néa Ionía (39.379°, 22.9275°, elevation 34 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.