Stavroúpoli in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Stavroúpoli sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 168 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Stavroúpoli's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stavroúpoli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 168 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Stavroúpoli in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Stavroúpoli reaches about 9°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Stavroúpoli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Stavroúpoli 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 | 8° / 1° | 51 | 7.4 | 2 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 48 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 61 | 9.2 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 57 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 68 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 51 | 8.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 43 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 50 | 6.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 58 | 7.1 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 59 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 69 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Stavroúpoli gets around 168 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Stavroúpoli?
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 Stavroúpoli.
What to pack for Stavroúpoli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Stavroúpoli sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Stavroúpoli in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Stavroúpoli 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 Stavroúpoli peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (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 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Stavroúpoli?
Stavroúpoli sits at 40.7°N, 22.9°E, 45 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Políchni, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Stavroúpoli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stavroúpoli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Stavroúpoli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,747 m.
The land around Stavroúpoli is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (27%) and water (20%) 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 Stavroúpoli (40.6694°, 22.9381°, elevation 45 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.