Akrotiri Ακρωτήρι
Akrotiri, Greece
Akrotiri is an ancient city and archaeological site located on Santorini. It is one of the 86 sights listed on this site and ranks as the 14th most looked-up sight in Greece on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open daily from 08:30 to 15:30, but it is closed on Tuesdays. There is a fee to enter, and wheelchair access is limited. Visitors can reach the site via Santorini International Airport, which is 9 km away. Akrotiri is located 235 km from Athens and is part of Santorini.
For weather, the warmest months are July and August with average temperatures of 24 °C and almost no rain. June, September, and October also offer mild temperatures. The wettest months are December and January, which have average temperatures of about 13-14 °C and about 12 to 15 rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, averaging 24 °C. The wettest is December, with about 66 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Rainfall, mm | 62 | 57 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 66 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
