In Lefkada (also called Leucas), a Greek island in the Ionian Sea and belonging to the
, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers. At sea level, the daily average temperature ranges from 10 °C (50 °F) in January to 26 °C (79 °F) in August.
amounts to about 1.000 millimeters (40 inches) per year, and follows the Mediterranean pattern, in fact, it is concentrated in the period from October to April, while in summer, it rains very rarely. The rains are plentiful from October to February, when they exceed 100 mm (4 in) per month.
The island is very close to the mainland, to which it is connected by a bridge. In the interior, there are hills and low mountains, which culminate in Mount Stavrota, 1,158 meters (3,799 feet) high. Given the amount of rainfall, the island is green despite the summer drought, and it's covered with forests.
, from December to mid-March, is mild and rainy: there is a moderate amount of sunny days, but they alternate with periods of bad weather, with rains even abundant. Sometimes, a cold wind from the north can blow, and in the coldest nights, light frosts can occur in the plain.
, from mid-March to May, is mild; the rains become gradually rarer, and fine weather becomes more and more frequent. May is a good month, before the summer heat.
, from June to mid-September, is hot and sunny; the maximum temperature normally fluctuates around 30 °C (86 °F), but it can sometimes reach 35/37 °C (95/99 °F). Luckily, sea breezes blow, and in any case, you can cool yourself in the sea.
, from mid-September to November, is mild (and initially, even quite warm) and rainy. In October, there can still be sunny days, but the rains are quite abundant, and can also occur in the form of thunderstorms.
in Lefkada is great in late spring and summer, when clear skies prevail; from October to April, instead, the sun does not always shine because there are sunny days, but also periods of bad weather.
in Lefkada is high enough for swimming from July to September, while in June, it is still a bit cool.
If you plan to go hiking and walking across the island, you can go from mid-April to mid-June in order to avoid the heat that can occur in high summer.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.8 °C, with a minimum of
6.3 °C and a maximum of
13.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.4 °C in January 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
21 °C in January 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
140 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.3 °C, with a minimum of
6.7 °C and a maximum of
14 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.2 °C in February 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
23 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
130 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.3 °C, with a minimum of
8.4 °C and a maximum of
16.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in March 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
25.2 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15 °C, with a minimum of
10.9 °C and a maximum of
19.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.6 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in April 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19 °C, with a minimum of
14.7 °C and a maximum of
23.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
8 °C in May 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23 °C, with a minimum of
18.5 °C and a maximum of
27.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in June 2020.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in June 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.5 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.4 °C, with a minimum of
20.7 °C and a maximum of
30 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C. However, it dropped to
14.8 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
39.2 °C in July 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.2 °C, with a minimum of
21.4 °C and a maximum of
31 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C. However, it dropped to
15.4 °C in August 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in August 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 88% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.5 °C and a maximum of
27.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
35.4 °C in September 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.4 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
23.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
7.6 °C in October 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
33 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
130 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.7 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.1 °C, with a minimum of
11.5 °C and a maximum of
18.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.6 °C in November 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in November 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
175 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.2 °C, with a minimum of
7.9 °C and a maximum of
14.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in December 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
23 °C in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
185 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.