Beach
Banikas Beach
Thessaly · Greece · Mediterranean Sea
39.4354, 23.1442 · Zagorá, 4 km
- 26°Sea · August
- 28°High · August
- 11.9 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Banikas Beach in January
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 2.9 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in February
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.0 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in March
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month33 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month35 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in June
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 11.3 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 11.9 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month28 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 10.8 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month19 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in September
- 25°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month47 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in October
- 20°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in November
- 16°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Banikas Beach in December
- 12°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 2.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- No lifeguardLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 71Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 38 kmAirport: Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 15.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 14.8 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 15.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 18.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 23.9 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 26.9 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 26.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 25.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 21.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 19.1 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 17.3 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan14°3 h53 mm
- Feb14°4 h45 mm
- Mar14°6 h53 mm
- Apr15°8 h33 mm
- May18°10 h35 mm
- Jun23°11 h31 mm
- Jul25°12 h28 mm
- Aug26°11 h19 mm
- Sep24°8 h47 mm
- Oct21°6 h52 mm
- Nov18°4 h48 mm
- Dec16°2 h64 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Banikas Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 8 | 2.9 | 17 |
| February | 12 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 8 | 4.0 | 18 |
| March | 14 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 9 | 5.6 | 16 |
| April | 17 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 7.7 | 13 |
| May | 22 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 9.6 | 11 |
| June | 26 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 11.3 | 11 |
| July | 28 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 11.9 | 11 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 28 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 10.8 | 12 |
| September | 25 | 21 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 7.9 | 13 |
| October | 20 | 17 | 21 | 52 | 7 | 5.5 | 14 |
| November | 16 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 8 | 3.6 | 15 |
| December | 12 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 10 | 2.5 | 17 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 21 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 7 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 21 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 7 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 1.0 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |