Santorini Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

25.6°C / 78.1°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

25°C / 77°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
73%

The measurements for the water temperature in Santorini, South Aegean are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Santorini water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Santorini average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Santorini
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15.7 15.3 15.4 15.1 17.1 20.5 22.5 23 22.6 19.2 17 15.6
Max °C 18.2 18 17.7 18.5 21 24.1 26.5 27.3 25.3 24.4 21.1 19.3
Min °F 61.2 60.6 60.6 60.5 64.3 70.3 74.1 75.1 73.7 68.6 64.2 61.5
Max °F 63.7 63.3 62.9 63.9 68.2 73.9 78.1 79.4 76.4 73.8 68.3 65.2

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 77.2°F / 25.1°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 61.7°F / 16.5°C.

7 day tide forecast for Santorini

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 4:30am
    (0.17m)
  • High 11:05am
    (0.48m)
  • Low 4:47pm
    (0.19m)
  • High 11:31pm
    (0.49m)
  • Low 5:33am
    (0.21m)
  • High 12:04pm
    (0.45m)
  • Low 5:51pm
    (0.24m)
  • High 12:31am
    (0.47m)
  • Low 6:48am
    (0.24m)
  • High 1:12pm
    (0.42m)
  • Low 7:08pm
    (0.28m)
  • High 1:41am
    (0.45m)
  • Low 8:10am
    (0.25m)
  • High 2:31pm
    (0.41m)
  • Low 8:31pm
    (0.29m)
  • High 2:58am
    (0.45m)
  • Low 9:23am
    (0.24m)
  • High 3:48pm
    (0.42m)
  • Low 9:41pm
    (0.27m)
  • High 4:10am
    (0.46m)
  • Low 10:21am
    (0.22m)
  • High 4:52pm
    (0.45m)
  • Low 10:38pm
    (0.25m)
  • High 5:08am
    (0.47m)
  • Low 11:09am
    (0.2m)
  • High 5:42pm
    (0.47m)
  • Low 11:24pm
    (0.23m)
7 day tide times for Santorini

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location () and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.