Climate
Ioannina has a Mediterranean climate tempered by its inland location and elevation. Summers are typically hot and dry, while winters are wet and colder than on the coast. Ioannina is the wettest city in Greece. The absolute maximum temperature ever recorded was 42.4°C, while the absolute minimum ever recorded was −13°C.
| Climate data for Ioannina | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.25 (57.65) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 124.2 (4.89) |
111.6 (4.394) |
95.4 (3.756) |
78.0 (3.071) |
69.3 (2.728) |
43.5 (1.713) |
32.0 (1.26) |
31.2 (1.228) |
54.0 (2.126) |
99.5 (3.917) |
167.2 (6.583) |
174.9 (6.886) |
1,181 (46.5) |
| % humidity | 76.9 | 73.7 | 69.5 | 67.9 | 65.9 | 59.1 | 52.4 | 54.4 | 63.6 | 70.8 | 79.8 | 81.5 | 68.0 |
| Avg. precipitation days | 13.3 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 123.7 |
| Source: Greek National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
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