Weather in Samos in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Samos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Samos in January
Going from a maximum of +66°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +52°F.
Is Samos warm or cold in January?
Samos is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +59°F to +55°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +54°F to +50°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Samos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Samos in January
Water in Samos in January is Fresh. It varies from +60°F to +65°F, with an average of +63°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +55°F.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Samos in January?
Climate in Samos in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +55°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +32°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +72°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 222 mm | 197 mm | 131 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +63°F | +61°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +59°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +55°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 222 mm to 197 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Samos is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Samos?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Samos in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+67°F) and the highest in 2018 (+75°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 449 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1890 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Samos
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Samos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.