Sidirokastro climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sidirokastro?

Sidirokastro has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 725 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sidirokastro?

The hottest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2007, reaching 40.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sidirokastro?

The coldest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1942, at -25.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sidirokastro?

Yes. Sidirokastro gets on average 35.7 cm of snow per year and has around 58 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Sidirokastro warmed?

Yes: Sidirokastro warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sidirokastro?

The wettest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 14 March 1956, with 62 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sidirokastro?

The windiest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2013, with winds reaching 24.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sidirokastro?

The warmest month in Sidirokastro is July (24.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sidirokastro?

Sidirokastro receives on average 725 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 108 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sidirokastro?

Sidirokastro gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sidirokastro (Greece) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 725 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (24.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Sidirokastro averages 58 frost days, 37 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 108 rainy days per year.

Sidirokastro has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 67 to 49 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.7 °C (on 24 July 2007) and the coldest -25.3 °C (on 25 January 1942).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

SidirokastroCentral Macedonia

coords: 41.23°, 23.39°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

13.3°C

Average daily high

18.1°C

Average daily low

8.3°C

Annual rainfall

725mm

Sunshine / day

9.7h

Mean relative humidity

69%

Average peak wind

7.5km/h

Seasonal range

21.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

58 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

37 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

108 d/yr

Annual snowfall

35.7 cm

Average feels-like high

17.5 °C

Average feels-like low

6.9 °C

Average peak gust

24.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

15 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

40.7 °C

24 July 2007

Coldest day

-25.3 °C

25 January 1942

Wettest day

62 mm

14 March 1956

Windiest day

24.6 km/h

22 March 2013

Strongest gust

97.9 km/h

15 February 2005

Hottest feels-like

44.1 °C

23 July 2007

Coldest feels-like

-30.0 °C

25 January 1942

Snowiest day

18.0 cm

18 March 1999

Sunniest day

15.0 h

24 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.8 °C25 July 2025	-6.3 °C12 February 2025	14.5 °C	848 mm	83	53
2024	39.2 °C15 July 2024	-8.5 °C23 January 2024	15.5 °C	656 mm	94	39
2023	36.7 °C14 July 2023	-5.3 °C11 February 2023	14.7 °C	740 mm	48	40
2022	36.4 °C24 July 2022	-7.3 °C20 March 2022	14.1 °C	715 mm	56	53
2021	39.0 °C2 August 2021	-14.4 °C15 February 2021	14.2 °C	952 mm	64	48
2020	37.1 °C31 July 2020	-6.0 °C28 November 2020	14.4 °C	677 mm	62	50
2019	37.6 °C13 August 2019	-7.7 °C8 January 2019	15.0 °C	769 mm	71	43
2018	33.6 °C22 July 2018	-4.9 °C28 January 2018	15.0 °C	674 mm	52	42
2017	38.0 °C2 July 2017	-16.9 °C12 January 2017	14.1 °C	723 mm	61	55
2016	35.9 °C21 June 2016	-12.0 °C1 January 2016	14.4 °C	673 mm	55	50
2015	36.2 °C21 July 2015	-11.4 °C18 February 2015	14.3 °C	810 mm	60	60
2014	34.2 °C13 August 2014	-4.9 °C28 December 2014	14.5 °C	968 mm	32	27
2013	35.5 °C4 August 2013	-6.6 °C22 December 2013	14.7 °C	682 mm	52	43
2012	38.4 °C7 August 2012	-11.7 °C2 January 2012	14.4 °C	714 mm	79	66
2011	35.3 °C10 July 2011	-8.9 °C27 January 2011	13.4 °C	468 mm	54	73
2010	35.0 °C15 August 2010	-11.9 °C18 December 2010	14.4 °C	868 mm	51	44
2009	37.1 °C25 July 2009	-10.4 °C1 January 2009	14.1 °C	838 mm	39	48
2008	35.5 °C15 August 2008	-8.5 °C18 February 2008	14.4 °C	488 mm	73	42
2007	40.7 °C24 July 2007	-8.4 °C16 December 2007	14.5 °C	750 mm	59	41
2006	36.8 °C20 August 2006	-11.4 °C27 January 2006	13.4 °C	733 mm	45	66
2005	35.3 °C2 August 2005	-13.6 °C20 December 2005	13.2 °C	765 mm	24	59
2004	34.3 °C21 August 2004	-9.2 °C14 February 2004	13.5 °C	706 mm	36	59
2003	35.8 °C17 July 2003	-13.2 °C8 April 2003	13.6 °C	723 mm	58	71
2002	36.1 °C16 July 2002	-7.1 °C12 January 2002	13.9 °C	826 mm	36	42
2001	37.4 °C10 August 2001	-20.5 °C20 December 2001	13.9 °C	615 mm	53	61
2000	39.6 °C5 July 2000	-10.1 °C25 December 2000	14.0 °C	382 mm	55	77
1999	37.3 °C20 August 1999	-15.2 °C3 February 1999	13.9 °C	758 mm	40	65
1998	37.8 °C5 August 1998	-10.4 °C30 December 1998	13.7 °C	687 mm	47	61
1997	37.7 °C5 July 1997	-10.4 °C19 December 1997	12.8 °C	596 mm	27	63
1996	33.9 °C8 July 1996	-7.2 °C28 December 1996	12.9 °C	908 mm	28	41
1995	32.2 °C5 July 1995	-10.7 °C17 January 1995	12.9 °C	744 mm	13	52
1994	37.6 °C12 August 1994	-6.1 °C16 February 1994	14.5 °C	639 mm	65	41
1993	36.3 °C26 August 1993	-19.5 °C7 January 1993	13.1 °C	502 mm	47	89
1992	33.6 °C11 August 1992	-10.3 °C31 December 1992	12.9 °C	562 mm	38	85
1991	32.1 °C19 June 1991	-10.6 °C2 February 1991	12.5 °C	696 mm	19	66
1990	33.3 °C2 July 1990	-12.4 °C8 January 1990	13.5 °C	643 mm	30	59
1989	32.8 °C21 August 1989	-9.2 °C4 January 1989	13.0 °C	498 mm	22	75
1988	37.8 °C7 July 1988	-12.0 °C19 December 1988	13.2 °C	566 mm	51	59
1987	37.6 °C22 July 1987	-20.3 °C10 January 1987	13.1 °C	808 mm	38	56
1986	34.3 °C20 August 1986	-14.6 °C29 December 1986	13.0 °C	617 mm	27	69
1985	37.0 °C31 July 1985	-16.8 °C21 February 1985	13.1 °C	630 mm	34	52
1984	34.2 °C16 July 1984	-5.5 °C7 December 1984	13.0 °C	613 mm	17	39
1983	33.5 °C29 July 1983	-11.2 °C22 January 1983	12.7 °C	717 mm	9	62
1982	35.6 °C25 June 1982	-8.6 °C15 January 1982	12.8 °C	723 mm	17	68
1981	35.1 °C30 June 1981	-15.8 °C17 February 1981	12.7 °C	812 mm	14	62
1980	35.2 °C11 July 1980	-15.8 °C14 January 1980	12.5 °C	776 mm	23	62
1979	35.1 °C3 August 1979	-15.1 °C9 January 1979	13.1 °C	806 mm	18	44
1978	34.5 °C13 July 1978	-7.9 °C11 January 1978	12.7 °C	794 mm	28	48
1977	35.4 °C10 July 1977	-8.8 °C7 January 1977	13.9 °C	501 mm	21	41
1976	30.0 °C6 July 1976	-15.1 °C16 December 1976	12.3 °C	818 mm	1	64
1975	33.9 °C17 July 1975	-7.9 °C4 January 1975	13.4 °C	650 mm	31	63
1974	35.3 °C16 July 1974	-8.0 °C15 January 1974	12.9 °C	775 mm	24	51
1973	37.4 °C19 July 1973	-10.9 °C13 December 1973	12.8 °C	702 mm	18	58
1972	34.1 °C17 June 1972	-11.1 °C6 February 1972	12.8 °C	871 mm	22	54
1971	32.5 °C8 August 1971	-8.9 °C15 December 1971	12.7 °C	905 mm	13	50
1970	33.1 °C7 August 1970	-8.1 °C20 December 1970	13.4 °C	636 mm	38	48
1969	33.3 °C16 August 1969	-13.8 °C13 January 1969	13.5 °C	906 mm	26	41
1968	36.8 °C10 July 1968	-19.3 °C14 January 1968	13.5 °C	797 mm	23	58
1967	34.4 °C24 July 1967	-20.2 °C20 January 1967	12.9 °C	665 mm	26	69
1966	33.4 °C6 August 1966	-7.2 °C15 January 1966	13.6 °C	958 mm	18	37
1965	34.9 °C27 July 1965	-15.3 °C14 February 1965	12.4 °C	728 mm	24	72
1964	30.4 °C7 August 1964	-7.8 °C18 January 1964	12.5 °C	896 mm	5	61
1963	36.5 °C16 August 1963	-18.3 °C26 January 1963	13.0 °C	969 mm	17	52
1962	34.4 °C28 July 1962	-14.9 °C8 February 1962	13.5 °C	846 mm	46	59
1961	34.9 °C13 August 1961	-8.5 °C22 January 1961	13.5 °C	634 mm	21	46
1960	34.6 °C26 August 1960	-13.1 °C7 February 1960	13.2 °C	949 mm	22	44
1959	32.1 °C16 July 1959	-9.7 °C7 January 1959	12.3 °C	904 mm	16	58
1958	38.4 °C24 August 1958	-4.8 °C9 December 1958	13.8 °C	543 mm	47	54
1957	37.7 °C14 August 1957	-13.9 °C8 December 1957	13.5 °C	771 mm	37	60
1956	36.0 °C8 August 1956	-20.0 °C9 February 1956	12.4 °C	901 mm	42	73
1955	33.6 °C22 July 1955	-12.4 °C6 March 1955	13.3 °C	830 mm	12	31
1954	35.7 °C29 July 1954	-20.8 °C27 January 1954	12.8 °C	831 mm	44	72
1953	33.2 °C29 July 1953	-18.6 °C26 December 1953	12.8 °C	704 mm	37	77
1952	40.6 °C22 August 1952	-9.2 °C12 February 1952	14.7 °C	650 mm	69	40
1951	38.3 °C10 August 1951	-7.3 °C3 January 1951	14.0 °C	595 mm	51	42
1950	35.8 °C4 August 1950	-24.8 °C14 January 1950	13.8 °C	618 mm	68	64
1949	34.0 °C4 August 1949	-12.8 °C8 March 1949	12.8 °C	612 mm	26	65
1948	34.5 °C6 August 1948	-8.5 °C3 January 1948	13.0 °C	505 mm	24	89
1947	33.7 °C31 July 1947	-17.3 °C24 January 1947	13.6 °C	777 mm	44	58
1946	36.3 °C14 August 1946	-16.2 °C7 January 1946	13.5 °C	555 mm	61	74
1945	37.0 °C10 August 1945	-19.3 °C24 January 1945	12.3 °C	632 mm	39	100
1944	31.9 °C23 July 1944	-14.1 °C25 February 1944	12.1 °C	774 mm	5	85
1943	35.7 °C22 July 1943	-20.6 °C12 January 1943	12.8 °C	629 mm	39	73
1942	32.5 °C22 June 1942	-25.3 °C25 January 1942	12.3 °C	658 mm	16	78
1941	32.9 °C4 August 1941	-18.0 °C30 December 1941	11.7 °C	855 mm	16	82
1940	30.8 °C16 July 1940	-23.8 °C3 January 1940	11.5 °C	924 mm	6	86

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

20.2 °C

+2.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

83 d/yr

+46

Frost days (< 0 °C)

53 d/yr

-5

Annual rainfall

848 mm

+123 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	9.5 °C	+3.2 °C	47 mm	-20 mm
Feb	7.8 °C	-0.9 °C	69 mm	+5 mm
Mar	15.8 °C	+3.5 °C	83 mm	+10 mm
Apr	18.4 °C	+1.1 °C	89 mm	+19 mm
May	22.3 °C	+0.1 °C	149 mm	+75 mm
Jun	31.1 °C	+4.5 °C	18 mm	-39 mm
Jul	33.9 °C	+4.4 °C	14 mm	-18 mm
Aug	31.2 °C	+1.6 °C	30 mm	+2 mm
Sep	28.2 °C	+3.0 °C	11 mm	-26 mm
Oct	17.4 °C	-1.7 °C	82 mm	+20 mm
Nov	15.5 °C	+2.7 °C	184 mm	+104 mm
Dec	10.0 °C	+2.2 °C	74 mm	-9 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.8 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-6.3 °C

12 Feb 2025

Wettest day

40.6 mm

27 Nov 2025

Windiest day

17.3 km/h

26 May 2025

Strongest gust

57.6 km/h

13 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.8 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-9.8 °C

12 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

8.5 cm

7 Apr 2025

Sunniest day

15.0 h

20 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sidirokastro?

Sidirokastro has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 725 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sidirokastro?

The hottest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2007, reaching 40.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sidirokastro?

The coldest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1942, at -25.3 °C.

Does it snow in Sidirokastro?

Yes. Sidirokastro gets on average 35.7 cm of snow per year and has around 58 frost days.

Has the climate of Sidirokastro warmed?

Yes: Sidirokastro warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sidirokastro?

The wettest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 14 March 1956, with 62 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sidirokastro?

The windiest day measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2013, with winds reaching 24.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sidirokastro?

The warmest month in Sidirokastro is July (24.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Sidirokastro?

Sidirokastro receives on average 725 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 108 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sidirokastro?

Sidirokastro gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Sidirokastro?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Sidirokastro between 1940 and 2025 was 18 March 1999, with 18.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Sidirokastro?

Yes: Sidirokastro has on average 15 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sidirokastro?

In Sidirokastro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 23 July 2007, and the lowest was -30.0 °C on 25 January 1942.

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