Nikiá Temperature by Month
Nikiá in Dodecanese, Greece sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 16°C (61°F) in February and 28°C (82°F) in August, averaging 21°C (70°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Nikiá Monthly Temperatures
In Nikiá, temperatures can shift dramatically between warm in summer and mild in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 25°C (77°F) in August to 13°C (55°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Nikiá by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. August, the warmest month of the year, receives 322 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Nikiá vs Greece
The map below shows the annual temperature across Greece. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Nikiá vs World: Temperature Compared
Nikiá's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Nikiá this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Nikiá's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Nikiá climate page.
