Europe · Beach travel
Best time to visit Zakynthos
Early May–Mid Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.5°C, with 1.3 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 14.1°C | 4.4 | 67.3% |
| February | Off-season | 14.1°C | 4.1 | 64.0% |
| March | Fair | 15.3°C | 3.6 | 58.7% |
| April | Good | 17.6°C | 2.3 | 51.3% |
| May | Best | 21.5°C | 1.6 | 42.1% |
| June | Best | 26.0°C | 1.1 | 23.9% |
| July | Best | 28.7°C | 0.5 | 12.9% |
| August | Best | 29.4°C | 1.2 | 15.5% |
| September | Great | 26.2°C | 2.8 | 36.3% |
| October | Great | 22.8°C | 3.3 | 47.3% |
| November | Okay | 19.4°C | 4.4 | 62.5% |
| December | Off-season | 15.9°C | 4.8 | 68.9% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Zakynthos?
- Early May–Mid Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.5°C, with 1.3 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Zakynthos?
- Mid Jan–Mid Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 13.9°C, with 4.4 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Zakynthos?
- January, November, December, with about 4.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.