Pýrgos in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pýrgos sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 310 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pýrgos's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pýrgos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 310 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pýrgos in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Pýrgos reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pýrgos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pýrgos weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 6° | 103 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 96 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 86 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 62 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 47 | 7.7 | 14 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 25 | 4 | 14.6 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 10 | 2.1 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 14 | 3.3 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 54 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 72 | 8.1 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 10° | 121 | 10.9 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 14° / 7° | 112 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pýrgos gets around 310 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pýrgos
In winter, Pýrgos overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pýrgos's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Pýrgos?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pýrgos.
What to pack for Pýrgos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pýrgos sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pýrgos in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — 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 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 22 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Pýrgos in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pýrgos peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | 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 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Pýrgos in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pýrgos is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Pýrgos?
Pýrgos sits at 37.7°N, 21.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Amaliáda, 16 km away.
Topography around Pýrgos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pýrgos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pýrgos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,318 m.
The land around Pýrgos is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (35%), water (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (35%) 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 Pýrgos (37.6751°, 21.441°, elevation 25 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.