
#1 in July
25.4°C
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
22.7°
J
25.4°
A
27.1°
S
26.2°
O
24.0°
Historical 30-year sea surface temperatures across 65 coastlines in Greece for July. Derived from NOAA 0.25° blended satellite and in-situ marine observations.
In the Aegean Sea, strong dry northerly winds (the Meltemi) in July and August induce localized vertical water mixing and localized upwelling, keeping surface temperatures around 24–25°C despite scorching ambient air temperatures. In contrast, the sheltered southern Ionian and southern Crete reach 26.3–26.8°C.
Individual coordinate lookups from NOAA OISST v2.1 0.25° marine grid.