Best beaches in Greece
25 beach profiles published for Greece so far, across 14 regions. This is a growing set, not a complete list. Open a profile for sources and what is still unknown.
Regions and coasts
Beaches in Greece
Balos Beach
Egremni Beach
Elafonissi Beach
Gerakas Beach
Makris Gialos
Plaka Beach
Psili Ammos
Seitan Limania
When to go in Greece
Conditions differ by coast. These notes are per region, using one reference town for each.
Crete
Typical swim months: June, July, August, September, October
Warm swimming sea from about June to October at Heraklion, peaking in August. The northwest meltemi wind blows from mid-May to mid-September; rain falls mostly October to March.
Meltemi wind mid-May to mid-September per source; sea state on exposed coasts not assessed.
Cyclades (Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos)
Typical swim months: June, July, August, September, October
Sea reaches about 24 C in August and stays cooler than the Ionian because the meltemi stirs the water. Wind can start in May and may make sea conditions rough even on sunny days. Rain is rare April to September.
Meltemi spells of a few days to weeks, strongest July-August, usually ending by October per source.
Ionian Islands (Corfu)
Typical swim months: June, July, August, September, October
Warmest of the Greek sea tables fetched except Rhodes, about 26 C in August. Summer is nearly rainless but autumn is wet (December 195 mm, November 175 mm at Corfu). First half of September often still good.
Wet autumn and winter; occasional cold windy days in winter per source.
Rhodes and the Dodecanese
Typical swim months: June, July, August, September, October
Warmest Greek sea in the fetched data, about 26.5 C in August and still 23.5 C in October. Beach window June to mid-September; early June evenings can be cool. Meltemi reaches the Aegean from mid-May.
Rain concentrated October to March.
Sources: reference climate tables, checked 2026-11-14. Typical climate, not a forecast.