Trípoli in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Trípoli sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 208 mm of precipitation over about 31 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 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Trípoli's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Trípoli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 208 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Trípoli in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Trípoli reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Trípoli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Trípoli 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 | 10° / 2° | 67 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 70 | 10.3 | 3 | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 68 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 42 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 36 | 6.9 | 0 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 20 | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 11 | 2.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 30 | 4.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 43 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 65 | 8 | 0.2 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 72 | 10.8 | 2 | 9.5 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Trípoli gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Trípoli?
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 Trípoli.
What to pack for Trípoli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Trípoli sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Trípoli in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 21 — 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 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 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 | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Trípoli 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 Trípoli peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 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 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Trípoli 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 Trípoli is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Trípoli?
Trípoli sits at 37.5°N, 22.4°E, 660 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Árgos, 34 km away.
Topography around Trípoli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Trípoli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Trípoli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 688 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,374 m.
The land around Trípoli is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) 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 Trípoli (37.5096°, 22.3788°, elevation 660 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.