When to go · Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (60°F)60°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ThessalonikiHighs around 15.7 °C (60 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 60 °F (15.7 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
- North and mountains, Greece · Thessaloniki, Meteora, Zagori, Pelioncool
Cold winters with snow in the mountains; Zagori and Pelion are cooler escapes in summer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Thessaloniki, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 15.7 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.7 °C)
Apr: 19.7 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.7 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
April: Inside Thessaloniki's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Thessaloniki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket