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Prinos

Prinos is a village in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,160 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now20°C
Best timeAug–Oct
Population1,160
Local time15:07
40.74° N, 24.58° EElevation 33 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
The year in Prinosweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84October
October: high / low19° / 16°
Rain this month61mm
Sea this month20°
Best timeAug–Oct

Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Prinos at a glance

Best time to visitAug–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in August

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

73 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

14 mm of rain

Warmest sea26°C

August

Monuments nearby1+

within 13 km

Weather in Prinos

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
20°C

Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 65%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct20°18°0.6 mm
Sat24 Oct19°17°1.2 mm
Sun25 Oct19°16°
Mon26 Oct18°16°
Tue27 Oct19°17°
Wed28 Oct18°15°
Thu29 Oct17°15°
Fri30 Oct16°15°
Sat31 Oct16°13°

When to go to Prinos

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score303640617677838585846035
High10°10°11°14°19°23°26°26°23°19°14°11°
Low7°7°8°12°16°21°23°24°20°16°12°9°
Rain (mm)7363523929262114286194110
Wet days1089810106477810
Sea13°13°13°14°18°23°25°26°24°20°17°15°

What's on in Prinos

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Prinos

All monuments

More museums: Wine Cellar · Honey Museum

Outdoors around Prinos

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Camping Pefkari BeachCamp sites
0.8 km
"Yiannis Panagiotou" RefugeMountain huts · 956 m
2.7 km
Hive Water ParkWater parks
2.9 km
For Nature LoversCamp sites
3 km
Center Action ThassosDive site
1.9 km
Popeye Diving Center ThassosDive site
13 km
Thassos scuba divingDive site
14 km

Nature around Prinos

Nature in Greece

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Prinos

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Prinos

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Kamariotissa 22 km ↓2014 · 85 km
6.8Kornos 39 km ↖1983 · 68 km
6.8Sarti 31 km →1982 · 85 km
6.7Gülçavuş 23 km ↓1975 · 137 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Greece

Towns and villages around Prinos

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Prinos from above

Getting to Prinos

Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportKVA
20 km
Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportAXD
117 km
Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportSKG
138 km
ΠρίνοςFerry port
2 km
ΘάσοςKeramoti Ferry Terminal
11 km

Places near Prinos

Places with a climate like Prinos

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Prinos?
Based on 30-year climate normals, August, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Prinos.
What is the hottest month in Prinos?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Prinos?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Prinos?
January is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Prinos?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in March at about 13°C.