Best time to visit Mainalon

The climate in Mainalon through the year

When to go

Mainalon scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–October, peaking at 97 out of 100 in June. A typical June day reaches 25°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 69 % of the time. April is a fair alternative, with scores of 58. The lowest score is in January (34), when days are cool at around 7°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (29°C) is about 22 degrees warmer than a January day (7°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. December is the wettest month with 132 mm and August the driest with 16 mm, out of about 780 mm a year.

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–September, peaking at 25°C in August. It is coldest in February (13°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 15 hours in June. Mainalon lies about 1,100 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Mainalon scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): May–October, up to 100
• City break (15–25 °C): April–November, up to 96
• Hiking (10–22 °C): March–November, up to 88
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): September–June, up to 92

How it compares

Of the 36 destinations Eddigo covers in Greece, Mainalon is the 8th coolest over the year and the 10th wettest. It has 6 months with a good score, against 7 for a typical destination in the country. In June, when Mainalon scores 97, Kalavrita Ski Resort (36 km away) scores 97 and Pátrai (76 km away) scores 91. In January, when Mainalon is at its lowest, Athens scores 50 and lies 140 km away. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.