Greece
Santorini in July
☀️ Warm dry seasonWarm, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · sunglasses & hat
Why July scores 9.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.7
- ✓Warm (30°C highs / 23°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 20.3°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~0 mm rain)
- Air quality9.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jul | Apr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1 Excellent | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Warm dry season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 30° / 23° | 20° / 14° |
| Rain | 0 mm | 12 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 20° | dew pt 12° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Santorini weather-station normals. Rainfall: Santorini weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJuly 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Greece this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore SantoriniEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyVolcanic Cycladic island in Greece, known for whitewashed villages on caldera cliffs, sunsets in Oia and dark volcanic beaches.
No major events on our calendar for July.
Coming up later
Dormition of the Virgin MaryEvery year15 August every year
A major religious feast with village festivities.
Why go: Peak season; ferries and hotels are busy.
Where: Churches across the island
Greek Orthodox EasterDate variesUsually April or early May, date moves each year
Midnight resurrection service with candles and fireworks.
Why go: Some villages light up their church paths.
Where: Churches across the island
Oia
A cliffside village famous for its sunset views.
💡 Sunset is very crowded; arrive early or watch from somewhere quieter.
Fira to Oia hike
A clifftop path of about 10 km along the caldera rim.
💡 Start early in summer; there is little shade.
Akrotiri
A Bronze Age town preserved under volcanic ash.
Nea Kameni
A volcanic island in the caldera, reached by boat, with a walk to the crater.
Pyrgos
A hilltop village with Venetian castle remains.
Red Beach
A beach below red volcanic cliffs.
💡 Rockfalls are a risk and access is sometimes closed.
Tomatokeftedes
Fritters made with Santorini cherry tomatoes.
💡 Tavernas
Fava
A purée made from local yellow split peas.
💡 Tavernas
Assyrtiko
A crisp white wine from the island's volcanic soils.
💡 Wineries
Vinsanto
A sweet dessert wine made from sun-dried grapes.
💡 Wineries
White aubergine
A local variety of aubergine.
💡 Tavernas
Santorini wine
Assyrtiko and Vinsanto.
💡 Wineries and wine shops
Fava
Packs of dried yellow split peas.
💡 Delis
Capers
Preserved capers and caper leaves.
💡 Delis