Volos weather in January

In January, Volos sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Volos's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:52 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Volos is coastal port city in Thessaly, Greece.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,109/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Volos reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2117
3117
4117
5117
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
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Volos weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 10110.91.79.52.5
Feb11° / 8510.61.710.52.9
Mar13° / 859.60.511.74.0
Apr16° / 12°456.80135.7
May21° / 16°445.6014.17.5
Jun25° / 21°193.4014.78.4
Jul28° / 23°263.1014.58.3
Aug28° / 24°243.5013.58.2
Sep24° / 20°636.4012.38.0
Oct20° / 16°8890116.7
Nov16° / 12°838.909.85.0
Dec12° / 11211.61.19.33.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174357
184357
194258
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Volos gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1366
2366
3356
4356
5356
6356
7356
8346
9346
10345
11345
12345
13345
14345
15345
16355
17355
18365
19365
20365
21365
22365
23365
24365
25365
26366
27366
28366
29367
30377
31377

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:535:09
29.37:535:10
39.37:545:11
49.37:545:12
59.37:545:13
69.37:545:13
79.37:545:14
89.47:545:15
99.47:545:16
109.47:535:17
119.47:535:18
129.47:535:19
139.47:535:20
149.57:535:21
159.57:525:22
169.57:525:23
179.57:525:24
189.67:515:25
199.67:515:26
209.67:515:27
219.67:505:28
229.77:505:29
239.77:495:30
249.77:495:31
259.77:485:33
269.87:475:34
279.87:475:35
289.87:465:36
299.97:455:37
309.97:455:38
319.97:445:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Volos?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Volos.

What to pack for Volos in January

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

In January, Volos sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Volos in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Volos in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Volos peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Volos in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Volos is worst in August — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Volos's WHO annual average of 15.8 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodAug 1640 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug44Poor
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volos?

Volos sits at 39.4°N, 22.9°E, 52 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Néa Ionía, 2.0 km away.

LárisaLamíaKardítsaTríkalaLivadeiáDelphiKateríni

Topography around Volos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m.

The land around Volos is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,603 m
80 km
1,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Néa Ionía 2.0 km · Lárisa 54 km · Lamía 69 km · Kardítsa 88 km · Tríkala 103 km · Livadeiá 104 km · Delphi 106 km · Kateríni 107 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 Volos (39.3692°, 22.9477°, elevation 52 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).