Greek Islands

Cyclades, Dodecanese and Ionian beaches with 26°C summer water.

Sea
Aegean Sea
Avg sea temp now
Best months
Late May – mid October

Greek island water is famously warm and clear. Cyclades (Mykonos, Naxos, Paros) and Dodecanese (Rhodes, Kos) sit in the Aegean, while the Ionian (Corfu, Zakynthos) faces Italy and stays a degree or two warmer in shoulder season. August averages 26°C; swimming season runs comfortably from late May to mid-October.

Beaches in the Greek Islands

Ranked by current live sea temperature.

  1. 1
    Falassarna
    Chania, Greece
  2. 2
    Stavros
    Chania, Greece
  3. 3
    Seitan Limania
    Chania, Greece
  4. 4
    Vai
    Sitia, Greece
  5. 5
    Preveli
    Rethymno, Greece
  6. 6
    Matala
    Heraklion, Greece
  7. 7
    Elafonisi
    Chania, Greece
  8. 8
    Balos
    Kissamos, Greece
  9. 9
    Mylopotas
    Ios, Greece
  10. 10
    Manganari
    Ios, Greece
  11. 11
    Plaka
    Naxos, Greece
  12. 12
    Agios Prokopios
    Naxos, Greece
  13. 13
    Agia Anna
    Naxos, Greece
  14. 14
    Super Paradise
    Mykonos, Greece
  15. 15
    Elia Beach
    Mykonos, Greece
  16. 16
    Paraga
    Mykonos, Greece
  17. 17
    Kolymbithres
    Paros, Greece
  18. 18
    Golden Beach
    Paros, Greece
  19. 19
    Red Beach
    Santorini, Greece
  20. 20
    Perissa
    Santorini, Greece
  21. 21
    Kamari
    Santorini, Greece
  22. 22
    Sarakiniko
    Milos, Greece
  23. 23
    Firiplaka
    Milos, Greece
  24. 24
    Tsigrado
    Milos, Greece
  25. 25
    Paleokastritsa
    Corfu, Greece
  26. 26
    Glyfada
    Corfu, Greece
  27. 27
    Porto Timoni
    Corfu, Greece
  28. 28
    Egremni
    Lefkada, Greece
  29. 29
    Porto Katsiki
    Lefkada, Greece
  30. 30
    Kathisma
    Lefkada, Greece
  31. 31
    Antisamos
    Sami, Greece
  32. 32
    Voutoumi
    Antipaxos, Greece
  33. 33
    Voutoumi
    Paxos, Greece
  34. 34
    Pelekas
    Corfu, Greece
  35. 35
    Tsambika
    Rhodes, Greece
  36. 36
    Anthony Quinn Bay
    Rhodes, Greece
  37. 37
    Lindos Bay
    Lindos, Greece
  38. 38
    St Paul's Bay
    Lindos, Greece
  39. 39
    Prasonisi
    Rhodes, Greece
  40. 40
    Mikri Vigla
    Naxos, Greece
  41. 41
    Voutoumi Beach
    Antipaxos, Greece
  42. 42
    Vrika Beach
    Antipaxos, Greece
  43. 43
    Porto Katsiki
    Lefkada, Greece
  44. 44
    Egremni Beach
    Lefkada, Greece
  45. 45
    Kathisma Beach
    Lefkada, Greece
  46. 46
    Mylos Beach
    Lefkada, Greece
  47. 47
    Myrtos Beach
    Kefalonia, Greece
  48. 48
    Antisamos Beach
    Kefalonia, Greece
  49. 49
    Xi Beach
    Kefalonia, Greece
  50. 50
    Skala Beach
    Kefalonia, Greece
  51. 51
    Petani Beach
    Kefalonia, Greece
  52. 52
    Navagio Beach
    Zakynthos, Greece
  53. 53
    Gerakas Beach
    Zakynthos, Greece
  54. 54
    Banana Beach
    Zakynthos, Greece
  55. 55
    Tsilivi Beach
    Zakynthos, Greece
  56. 56
    Laganas Beach
    Zakynthos, Greece
  57. 57
    Paleokastritsa
    Corfu, Greece
  58. 58
    Glyfada Corfu
    Corfu, Greece
  59. 59
    Agios Gordios
    Corfu, Greece
  60. 60
    Kavos Beach
    Corfu, Greece
  61. 61
    Sidari Beach
    Corfu, Greece
  62. 62
    Issos Beach
    Corfu, Greece
  63. 63
    Sarakiniko
    Milos, Greece
  64. 64
    Tsigrado Beach
    Milos, Greece
  65. 65
    Firiplaka
    Milos, Greece
  66. 66
    Kleftiko
    Milos, Greece
  67. 67
    Paliochori
    Milos, Greece
  68. 68
    Plaka Beach
    Naxos, Greece
  69. 69
    Agios Prokopios
    Naxos, Greece
  70. 70
    Agia Anna Naxos
    Naxos, Greece
  71. 71
    Mikri Vigla
    Naxos, Greece
  72. 72
    Alyko Beach
    Naxos, Greece
  73. 73
    Kolymbithres
    Paros, Greece
  74. 74
    Santa Maria Paros
    Paros, Greece
  75. 75
    Golden Beach Paros
    Paros, Greece
  76. 76
    Pounda Beach
    Paros, Greece
  77. 77
    Marcello Beach
    Paros, Greece
  78. 78
    Super Paradise
    Mykonos, Greece
  79. 79
    Paradise Beach
    Mykonos, Greece
  80. 80
    Psarou Beach
    Mykonos, Greece
  81. 81
    Platis Gialos
    Mykonos, Greece
  82. 82
    Elia Beach
    Mykonos, Greece
  83. 83
    Agrari Beach
    Mykonos, Greece
  84. 84
    Kalafatis Beach
    Mykonos, Greece
  85. 85
    Red Beach Santorini
    Santorini, Greece
  86. 86
    Perissa Beach
    Santorini, Greece
  87. 87
    Perivolos Beach
    Santorini, Greece
  88. 88
    Kamari Beach
    Santorini, Greece
  89. 89
    Vlychada Beach
    Santorini, Greece
  90. 90
    Monolithos Beach
    Santorini, Greece
  91. 91
    Falassarna Beach
    Chania, Greece
  92. 92
    Elafonissi Beach
    Chania, Greece
  93. 93
    Balos Lagoon
    Chania, Greece
  94. 94
    Stavros Beach
    Chania, Greece
  95. 95
    Marathi Beach
    Chania, Greece
  96. 96
    Loutraki Crete
    Chania, Greece
  97. 97
    Seitan Limania
    Chania, Greece
  98. 98
    Frangokastello
    Sfakia, Greece
  99. 99
    Preveli Beach
    Rethymno, Greece
  100. 100
    Triopetra Beach
    Rethymno, Greece
  101. 101
    Damnoni Beach
    Plakias, Greece
  102. 102
    Plakias Beach
    Plakias, Greece
  103. 103
    Bali Beach
    Mylopotamos, Greece
  104. 104
    Panormos Beach
    Rethymno, Greece
  105. 105
    Vai Beach
    Sitia, Greece
  106. 106
    Xerokampos Beach
    Sitia, Greece
  107. 107
    Voulisma Beach
    Agios Nikolaos, Greece
  108. 108
    Almyros Beach
    Agios Nikolaos, Greece
  109. 109
    Chrissi Island Beach
    Ierapetra, Greece
  110. 110
    Matala Beach
    Heraklion, Greece
  111. 111
    Komos Beach
    Heraklion, Greece
  112. 112
    Pyrgaki Beach
    Naxos, Greece
  113. 113
    Mylopotas Beach
    Ios, Greece
  114. 114
    Manganari Beach
    Ios, Greece
  115. 115
    Kalo Livadi
    Mykonos, Greece
  116. 116
    Spinalonga Beach
    Elounda, Greece
  117. 117
    Elafonissi Beach
    Elafonissi, Greece
  118. 118
    Balos Lagoon
    Kissamos, Greece
  119. 119
    Falassarna Beach
    Falassarna, Greece
  120. 120
    Vai Beach
    Sitia, Greece
  121. 121
    Preveli Beach
    Plakias, Greece
  122. 122
    Matala Beach
    Matala, Greece

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