West Macedonia, Greece

Sotiras

Sotiras is a locality in West Macedonia, Greece, 594 m above sea level. It has a population of about 89 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now8°C

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Population89

Local time02:51

40.67° N, 21.67° EElevation 594 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Sotirasweather score

October: high / low18° / 9°

Rain this month58mm

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Sotiras at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:00 · 17:3510 h 35 min of daylight The moon tonightWaning gibbous89% · Moonrise 19:51 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

51 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

26 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 15 km

Weather in Sotiras

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

14-day forecast

8°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 88%

Today hour by hour

Today29 Oct15°8°

Fri30 Oct14°8°

Sat31 Oct13°10°1.8 mm

Sun1 Nov11°9°26 mm

Mon2 Nov11°8°18.8 mm

Tue3 Nov12°7°2.1 mm

Wed4 Nov11°6°

Thu5 Nov10°3°

Fri6 Nov7°1°

When to go to Sotiras

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	31	34	37	64	71	67	66	68	80	81	38	27
High	6°	7°	11°	16°	22°	26°	29°	29°	24°	18°	11°	6°
Low	-3°	-2°	1°	5°	10°	14°	17°	17°	13°	9°	3°	-1°
Rain (mm)	41	38	42	47	51	33	26	27	34	58	62	62
Wet days	10	9	11	10	12	12	7	7	9	8	9	11

What's on in Sotiras

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

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Glorifying Mother of GodNational

Sat1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri6Jan

EpiphanyNational

Wed

Monuments and museums in Sotiras

All monuments

15 km

Nymfaio

Museum14 km

Perdikas Palaeontological MuseumBuilt 1979

Museum15 km

Museum of Gold and Silver-smithery, Folklore, and History

Monuments of West Macedonia Museums of West Macedonia

Outdoors around Sotiras

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

Camp sites2

Old camping - abandoned but freely usableCamp sites

0.4 km

ΧΑΝΘCamp sites

1.6 km

Nature around Sotiras

Lake Petron

Zazari lake

Amyntaio canal

Lake Vegoritida

Perdikkas Lake

Nature in West Macedonia Mountains of West Macedonia Beaches of Greece

Wildlife in October

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

European RobinErithacus rubecula

European Free-tailed BatTadarida teniotis

Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgaris

Brown bearUrsus arctos

Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius

Wild boarSus scrofa

The sky over Sotiras

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaning gibbousMoonrise 19:51 · Moonset 11:01 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 00:27 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Sotiras

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195081magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record210within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.7Dolgaš 5 km ↙1967 · 123 km

6.6Lefkopigi 10 km ↙1995 · 58 km

6.4Analipsi 5 km ↗1978 · 132 km

6.3Damasi 5 km ↑2021 · 111 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in Greece

Quaternary · 1

Mammoths and mastodons · 2Mammuthus, Palaeoloxodon

Getting to Sotiras

Kozani National Airport FilipposKZI

46 km

Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOHD

96 km

Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportSKG

112 km

ΑμύνταιοRailway station

2.5 km

Ξινό ΝερόRailway station

3.3 km

ΒεύηRailway station

14 km

Places near Sotiras

25 km

Places with a climate like Sotiras

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

94% alike

Prizren

Kosovo

19° / 9°May · Sep–Oct

95% alike

Hani i Elezit

Kosovo

18° / 8°Apr · Sep–Oct

94% alike

Tetovo

North Macedonia

18° / 9°Jun · Sep–Oct

94% alike

Probištip

North Macedonia

18° / 7°May · Sep–Oct

94% alike

Želino

North Macedonia

18° / 8°Jun · Sep–Oct

94% alike

Brvenica

North Macedonia

18° / 9°Jun · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Sotiras?

Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sotiras.

What is the hottest month in Sotiras?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 17°C.

What is the coldest month in Sotiras?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of -3°C.

What is the rainiest month in Sotiras?

May is the wettest month with about 51 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.

Sotiras

Sotiras at a glance

Weather in Sotiras

When to go to Sotiras

What's on in Sotiras

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Sotiras

Outdoors around Sotiras

Nature around Sotiras

Wildlife in October

The sky over Sotiras

Earthquakes around Sotiras

Strongest nearby since 1950

Fossil sites near this town

Towns and villages around Sotiras

Sotiras from above

Getting to Sotiras

Places near Sotiras

Florina

Ptolemaida

Amyntaio

Lechovo

Meliti

Anaráchi

Ammochori

Xino Nero

Places with a climate like Sotiras

Prizren

Hani i Elezit

Tetovo

Probištip

Želino

Brvenica

Frequently asked questions