Weather in Thessaloniki in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Thessaloniki;
Average weather
Average temperature in Thessaloniki in January
The temperature in January is +55°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +66°F during the day and a minimum of +39°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +50°F.
Is Thessaloniki warm or cold in January?
Thessaloniki is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +50°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Thessaloniki, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Thessaloniki in January
Water in Thessaloniki in January is Cold. It varies from +55°F to +60°F, with an average of +58°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +48°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Thessaloniki in January?
Climate in Thessaloniki in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +48°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | +18°F | +19°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +66°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 77 mm | 60 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +58°F | +56°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 73% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +50°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 77 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 8 to 9.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Thessaloniki is gradually increasing during January, going from 0 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Thessaloniki.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Thessaloniki?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Thessaloniki in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+65°F) and the highest in 2013 (+73°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 258 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1565 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Thessaloniki
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Thessaloniki, 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.