Sparta in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sparta sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 264 mm of precipitation over about 32 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sparta's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sparta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 264 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sparta in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Sparta reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Sparta 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 3° | 85 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 83 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 74 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 48 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 41 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 27 | 4.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 13 | 3 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 19 | 4.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 35 | 5.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 49 | 6.6 | 0 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 89 | 8.6 | 0 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 96 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sparta gets around 264 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sparta
In winter, Sparta overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sparta's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sparta?
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 Sparta.
What to pack for Sparta in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sparta sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sparta 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 at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 26 — 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 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 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 | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Sparta 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 Sparta peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sparta 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 Sparta is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Sparta?
Sparta sits at 37.1°N, 22.4°E, 206 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kalamata, 28 km away.
Topography around Sparta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sparta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sparta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m.
The land around Sparta is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) 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 Sparta (37.0745°, 22.4301°, elevation 206 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.