Véroia in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Véroia sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 219 mm of precipitation over about 28 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 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Véroia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Véroia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
219 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Véroia in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.

A typical winter day in Véroia reaches about 9°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Véroia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 69 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
69
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Véroia 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°668.93.79.41.6
Feb10° / 659.52.610.42.5
Mar14° / 7410.31.811.74.3
Apr19° / 6410.10.2136.0
May24° / 12°589.7014.27.1
Jun29° / 16°427.5014.86.4
Jul31° / 18°365.4014.65.4
Aug31° / 18°275013.65.6
Sep26° / 15°597.3012.37.4
Oct20° / 10°757.80.110.96.9
Nov14° / 858.60.79.74.4
Dec / 899.82.69.22.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Véroia gets around 219 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².

01234DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Véroia?

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Véroia.

What to pack for Véroia in Winter

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

In winter, Véroia sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Véroia 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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°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.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Véroia in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Véroia peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Véroia in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Véroia is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Véroia?

Véroia sits at 40.5°N, 22.2°E, 152 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Náousa, 16 km away.

KozániPtolemaḯdaElefthério - Kordelió

Topography around Véroia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Véroia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.

The land around Véroia is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,792 m
80 km
2,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Náousa 16 km · Édessa 34 km · Giannitsá 34 km · Kateríni 38 km · Chalkidóna 41 km · Kozáni 43 km · Ptolemaḯda 44 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 61 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 Véroia (40.5244°, 22.2024°, elevation 152 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.