When to go · Ampelas
Ampelas in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AmpelasHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ampelas, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
May: Inside Ampelas's best window: May–Oct.
Ampelas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast