NOAA SATELLITE DATA (1991–2020 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGY)
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Greece Sea Temperature in June

Historical 30-year sea surface temperatures across 67 coastlines in Greece for June. Derived from NOAA 0.25° blended satellite and in-situ marine observations.

Climatology Notice: Temperatures represent the 30-year long-term historical average (1991–2020 normal), not a live single-day sensor forecast.
Bathing Climatology Gauge · Greece (June)
NOAA OISST v2.1 (0.25° Marine Grid)
22.4°C
Pleasant & Comfortable
Mean sea surface temperature across 67 monitored coastlines
Swimmability Verdict
Effortless Prolonged Bathing
Warmest Coastline
Coldest Surveyed Shore
Swimmable Ratio (≥21°C)
100% of surveyed coasts67/67

Greece’s primary swimming window runs from 3 Jun to 29 Oct (~148 days/year). Currently 3.0°C below the August peak of 25.4°C. Rapidly increasing daylight warms shallow embayments ahead of open ocean shelves, creating early-season microclimates.

Plan Your June Trip to Greece

Spring shoulder-season swim windows are opening across Greece. Take advantage of pre-summer rates and fresh coastal waters.

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Warmest Swimming Bases in Greece (June)

The top 3 coastlines holding highest water temperatures based on 30-year NOAA climatology.

NOAA OISST v2.1
#1 Warmest

St. Paul's Bay (Lindos)

Dodecanese (Rhodes / Lindos)
24.1°C
#2 Warmest

Anthony Quinn Bay

Dodecanese (Rhodes / Kallithea)
24.1°C
#3 Warmest

Porto Timoni

Ionian Islands (Corfu / Afionas)
23.8°C

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Aegean Meltemi Winds vs Deep Ionian & Cretan Basins

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.

Oceanographic Phenomenon:Meltemi Wind Mixing & Southern Solar Radiation
Thermal Lag Characteristic:Strong eastern Mediterranean thermal lag: October waters across Rhodes and Crete remain remarkably mild (22.8–23.5°C), warmer than early June (21.5°C).
Peak Bathing Average:August (26.3°C)
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The June Spring Awakening Advantage

As solar irradiance surges across Southern Europe, shallow bays, lagoons, and sheltered southern coves warm up weeks ahead of the deep open Mediterranean basin. With minimal seasonal crowds, crisp water clarity, and accommodation rates 30–50% below peak summer, early-season swimmers target protected sandy shallows where sun penetration is greatest.

CYPRUS (AYIA NAPA)
24.2°C
First swim window
SPAIN (MALLORCA / IBIZA)
22.8°C
Rapid spring warming
GREECE (CRETE / RHODES)
23.2°C
Sheltered south bays
TURKEY (ANTALYA / FETHIYE)
24.1°C
Longest sun duration
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Greece Beaches in June

Individual coordinate lookups from NOAA 0.25° marine grid.

Showing 67 coastlines
St. Paul's Bay (Lindos)
#1 in June
24.1°C
Greece flagDodecanese (Rhodes / Lindos), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
20.4°
J
24.1°
J
26.4°
A
27.1°
S
25.8°
O
23.2°
N
20.4°
Anthony Quinn Bay
#2 in June
24.1°C
Greece flagDodecanese (Rhodes / Kallithea), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
20.4°
J
24.1°
J
26.4°
A
27.1°
S
25.8°
O
23.2°
N
20.4°
Porto Timoni
#3 in June
23.8°C
Greece flagIonian Islands (Corfu / Afionas), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.8°
J
25.9°
A
26.4°
S
24.6°
O
21.8°
N
18.8°
Seitan Limania Beach
#4 in June
23.5°C
Greece flagCrete (Chania / Akrotiri), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Falassarna Beach
#5 in June
23.5°C
Greece flagCrete (Kissamos / Chania), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Vai Palm Beach
#6 in June
23.5°C
Greece flagCrete (Lasithi / Sitia), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Preveli Palm Beach
#7 in June
23.5°C
Greece flagCrete (Rethymno), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Karidi Beach
#8 in June
23.0°C
Greece flagVourvourou, Sithonia, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
23.0°
J
25.5°
A
26.1°
S
24.0°
O
21.0°
N
17.8°
Kavourotrypes
#9 in June
23.0°C
Greece flagSithonia, Halkidiki, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
23.0°
J
25.5°
A
26.1°
S
24.0°
O
21.0°
N
17.8°
Sarti Beach
#10 in June
23.0°C
Greece flagSithonia, Halkidiki, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
23.0°
J
25.5°
A
26.1°
S
24.0°
O
21.0°
N
17.8°
Possidi Beach
#11 in June
22.9°C
Greece flagKassandra, Halkidiki, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.9°
J
25.5°
A
26.3°
S
24.3°
O
21.2°
N
18.0°
Voutomi Beach
#12 in June
22.8°C
Greece flagAntipaxos (Paxoi Municipality), Ionian Islands, Greece, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
22.8°
J
25.2°
A
26.0°
S
24.8°
O
22.2°
N
19.0°
Tsigrado Beach
#13 in June
22.8°C
Greece flagCyclades (Milos Island), Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.4°
J
22.8°
J
24.6°
A
25.1°
S
23.9°
O
21.4°
N
18.8°
Tsambika Beach
#14 in June
22.7°C
Greece flagRhodes, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
22.7°
J
25.4°
A
27.1°
S
26.2°
O
24.0°
N
21.4°
Koukounaries
#15 in June
22.7°C
Greece flagSkiathos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.7°
J
25.2°
A
26.2°
S
24.4°
O
21.5°
N
18.3°
St Paul's Bay
#16 in June
22.7°C
Greece flagLindos, Rhodes, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
22.7°
J
25.4°
A
27.1°
S
26.2°
O
24.0°
N
21.4°
Ammolofoi Beach
#17 in June
22.7°C
Greece flagNea Peramos, Kavala, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.7°
J
25.3°
A
26.0°
S
23.8°
O
20.5°
N
17.2°
Lalaria Beach
#18 in June
22.7°C
Greece flagSkiathos, Sporades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.7°
J
25.2°
A
26.2°
S
24.4°
O
21.5°
N
18.3°
Agiofili Beach
#19 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagVasiliki, Lefkada, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.5°
N
20.1°
Myrtos Beach
#20 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagKefalonia, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.6°
N
20.1°
Porto Katsiki
#21 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagLefkada, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.5°
N
20.1°
Egremni Beach
#22 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagLefkada, Ionian, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.5°
N
20.1°
Giola Lagoon
#24 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagThassos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
22.6°
J
25.0°
A
25.7°
S
23.7°
O
20.4°
N
17.2°
Stafylos Beach
#25 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagSkopelos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
22.6°
J
25.1°
A
26.0°
S
24.3°
O
21.3°
N
18.2°
Petani Beach
#26 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagPaliki, Kefalonia, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.6°
N
20.1°
Kathisma Beach
#27 in June
22.6°C
Greece flagLefkada, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.6°
O
22.5°
N
20.0°
Hovolo Beach
#28 in June
22.5°C
Greece flagSkopelos (Elios / Neo Klima), Sporades, Greece, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.5°
J
25.0°
A
25.8°
S
24.5°
O
21.8°
N
18.5°
Xi Beach
#29 in June
22.4°C
Greece flagLixouri, Kefalonia, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
22.4°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.7°
N
20.2°
Prasonisi Beach
#30 in June
22.4°C
Greece flagRhodes, Dodecanese, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.6°
J
22.4°
J
24.8°
A
26.5°
S
25.7°
O
23.6°
N
21.1°
Voidokilia Beach
#31 in June
22.4°C
Greece flagPylos, Peloponnese, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.4°
J
24.8°
A
26.1°
S
25.2°
O
23.1°
N
20.7°
Voutoumi Beach
#32 in June
22.4°C
Greece flagAntipaxos, Ionian, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.4°
J
24.3°
A
25.7°
S
24.6°
O
22.3°
N
19.8°
Gerakas Beach
#34 in June
22.3°C
Greece flagVasilikos, Zakynthos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
22.3°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
25.0°
O
22.9°
N
20.4°
Xigia Beach
#35 in June
22.3°C
Greece flagZakynthos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.3°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.8°
N
20.3°
Antisamos Beach
#36 in June
22.3°C
Greece flagSami, Kefalonia, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
22.3°
J
24.4°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.8°
N
20.4°
Damnoni Beach
#37 in June
22.2°C
Greece flagPlakias, Crete, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.1°
J
22.2°
J
24.6°
A
25.5°
S
24.9°
O
23.3°
N
21.0°
Kleftiko
#38 in June
22.2°C
Greece flagMilos, Cyclades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.3°
A
24.7°
S
24.0°
O
22.2°
N
19.7°
Firiplaka Beach
#39 in June
22.2°C
Greece flagMilos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.3°
A
24.7°
S
24.0°
O
22.2°
N
19.7°
Paleochori Beach
#40 in June
22.2°C
Greece flagMilos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.1°
A
24.6°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.6°
Sarakiniko Beach
#41 in June
22.2°C
Greece flagMilos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.1°
A
24.6°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.6°
Vai Beach
#42 in June
22.1°C
Greece flagPalekastro, East Crete, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.1°
J
24.1°
A
25.0°
S
24.5°
O
22.9°
N
20.4°
Apella Beach
#44 in June
22.1°C
Greece flagKarpathos, Dodecanese, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
22.1°
J
23.9°
A
25.1°
S
24.6°
O
22.9°
N
20.6°
Matala Beach
#45 in June
22.1°C
Greece flagMatala, Crete, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.1°
J
22.1°
J
24.4°
A
25.4°
S
25.0°
O
23.5°
N
21.1°
Simos Beach
#46 in June
22.0°C
Greece flagElafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.0°
J
25.0°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.9°
N
20.5°
Balos Lagoon
#47 in June
22.0°C
Greece flagCrete, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
22.0°
J
24.6°
A
25.4°
S
24.5°
O
22.8°
N
20.4°
Perissa Beach
#48 in June
22.0°C
Greece flagSantorini, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.0°
J
23.6°
A
24.4°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Red Beach
#49 in June
22.0°C
Greece flagSantorini, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.0°
J
23.6°
A
24.4°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Kamari Beach
#50 in June
22.0°C
Greece flagSantorini, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.0°
J
23.6°
A
24.4°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Paleokastritsa Beach
#51 in June
22.0°C
Greece flagCorfu, Ionian, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.0°
J
23.9°
A
25.3°
S
24.3°
O
22.1°
N
19.6°
Canal d'Amour
#52 in June
21.9°C
Greece flagSidari, Corfu, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.9°
J
23.7°
A
25.1°
S
24.1°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Elafonissi Beach
#53 in June
21.8°C
Greece flagCrete, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
21.8°
J
24.1°
A
25.3°
S
24.7°
O
23.3°
N
21.0°
Kedrodasos
#54 in June
21.8°C
Greece flagnear Elafonissi, Crete, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
21.8°
J
24.1°
A
25.3°
S
24.7°
O
23.3°
N
21.0°
Mylopotas Beach
#55 in June
21.8°C
Greece flagIos, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
21.8°
J
23.3°
A
24.0°
S
23.6°
O
21.8°
N
19.5°
Kolymbithres
#56 in June
21.7°C
Greece flagNaoussa, Paros, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.7°
J
23.4°
A
24.1°
S
23.4°
O
21.5°
N
19.0°
Agios Prokopios
#58 in June
21.5°C
Greece flagNaxos, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
21.5°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.3°
N
19.0°
Plaka Beach
#59 in June
21.5°C
Greece flagNaxos, Cyclades, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
21.5°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.3°
N
19.0°
Pori Beach
#60 in June
21.5°C
Greece flagAno Koufonisi, Cyclades, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.5°
J
22.9°
A
23.6°
S
23.3°
O
21.5°
N
19.3°
Seychelles Beach
#61 in June
21.5°C
Greece flagIkaria, North Aegean, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.5°
J
22.8°
A
23.6°
S
23.0°
O
21.4°
N
19.2°
Mikri Vigla
#62 in June
21.5°C
Greece flagNaxos, Cyclades, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
21.5°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.3°
N
19.0°
Kolimbithra Beach
#63 in June
21.5°C
Greece flagTinos, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.5°
J
23.4°
A
24.1°
S
23.3°
O
21.2°
N
18.6°
Psarou Beach
#64 in June
21.4°C
Greece flagMykonos, Cyclades, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.4°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.2°
N
18.8°
Elia Beach
#65 in June
21.4°C
Greece flagMykonos, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.4°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.2°
N
18.8°
Super Paradise Beach
#66 in June
21.4°C
Greece flagMykonos, Cyclades, Greece
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.4°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.2°
N
18.8°

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