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.
Greek Islands
Cyclades, Dodecanese and Ionian beaches with 26°C summer water.
Sea
Aegean Sea
Avg sea temp now
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Best months
Late May – mid October
Beaches in the Greek Islands
Ranked by current live sea temperature.
- 1FalassarnaChania, Greece—
- 2StavrosChania, Greece—
- 3Seitan LimaniaChania, Greece—
- 4VaiSitia, Greece—
- 5PreveliRethymno, Greece—
- 6MatalaHeraklion, Greece—
- 7ElafonisiChania, Greece—
- 8BalosKissamos, Greece—
- 9MylopotasIos, Greece—
- 10ManganariIos, Greece—
- 11PlakaNaxos, Greece—
- 12Agios ProkopiosNaxos, Greece—
- 13Agia AnnaNaxos, Greece—
- 14Super ParadiseMykonos, Greece—
- 15Elia BeachMykonos, Greece—
- 16ParagaMykonos, Greece—
- 17KolymbithresParos, Greece—
- 18Golden BeachParos, Greece—
- 19Red BeachSantorini, Greece—
- 20PerissaSantorini, Greece—
- 21KamariSantorini, Greece—
- 22SarakinikoMilos, Greece—
- 23FiriplakaMilos, Greece—
- 24TsigradoMilos, Greece—
- 25PaleokastritsaCorfu, Greece—
- 26GlyfadaCorfu, Greece—
- 27Porto TimoniCorfu, Greece—
- 28EgremniLefkada, Greece—
- 29Porto KatsikiLefkada, Greece—
- 30KathismaLefkada, Greece—
- 31AntisamosSami, Greece—
- 32VoutoumiAntipaxos, Greece—
- 33VoutoumiPaxos, Greece—
- 34PelekasCorfu, Greece—
- 35TsambikaRhodes, Greece—
- 36Anthony Quinn BayRhodes, Greece—
- 37Lindos BayLindos, Greece—
- 38St Paul's BayLindos, Greece—
- 39PrasonisiRhodes, Greece—
- 40Mikri ViglaNaxos, Greece—
- 41Voutoumi BeachAntipaxos, Greece—
- 42Vrika BeachAntipaxos, Greece—
- 43Porto KatsikiLefkada, Greece—
- 44Egremni BeachLefkada, Greece—
- 45Kathisma BeachLefkada, Greece—
- 46Mylos BeachLefkada, Greece—
- 47Myrtos BeachKefalonia, Greece—
- 48Antisamos BeachKefalonia, Greece—
- 49Xi BeachKefalonia, Greece—
- 50Skala BeachKefalonia, Greece—
- 51Petani BeachKefalonia, Greece—
- 52Navagio BeachZakynthos, Greece—
- 53Gerakas BeachZakynthos, Greece—
- 54Banana BeachZakynthos, Greece—
- 55Tsilivi BeachZakynthos, Greece—
- 56Laganas BeachZakynthos, Greece—
- 57PaleokastritsaCorfu, Greece—
- 58Glyfada CorfuCorfu, Greece—
- 59Agios GordiosCorfu, Greece—
- 60Kavos BeachCorfu, Greece—
- 61Sidari BeachCorfu, Greece—
- 62Issos BeachCorfu, Greece—
- 63SarakinikoMilos, Greece—
- 64Tsigrado BeachMilos, Greece—
- 65FiriplakaMilos, Greece—
- 66KleftikoMilos, Greece—
- 67PaliochoriMilos, Greece—
- 68Plaka BeachNaxos, Greece—
- 69Agios ProkopiosNaxos, Greece—
- 70Agia Anna NaxosNaxos, Greece—
- 71Mikri ViglaNaxos, Greece—
- 72Alyko BeachNaxos, Greece—
- 73KolymbithresParos, Greece—
- 74Santa Maria ParosParos, Greece—
- 75Golden Beach ParosParos, Greece—
- 76Pounda BeachParos, Greece—
- 77Marcello BeachParos, Greece—
- 78Super ParadiseMykonos, Greece—
- 79Paradise BeachMykonos, Greece—
- 80Psarou BeachMykonos, Greece—
- 81Platis GialosMykonos, Greece—
- 82Elia BeachMykonos, Greece—
- 83Agrari BeachMykonos, Greece—
- 84Kalafatis BeachMykonos, Greece—
- 85Red Beach SantoriniSantorini, Greece—
- 86Perissa BeachSantorini, Greece—
- 87Perivolos BeachSantorini, Greece—
- 88Kamari BeachSantorini, Greece—
- 89Vlychada BeachSantorini, Greece—
- 90Monolithos BeachSantorini, Greece—
- 91Falassarna BeachChania, Greece—
- 92Elafonissi BeachChania, Greece—
- 93Balos LagoonChania, Greece—
- 94Stavros BeachChania, Greece—
- 95Marathi BeachChania, Greece—
- 96Loutraki CreteChania, Greece—
- 97Seitan LimaniaChania, Greece—
- 98FrangokastelloSfakia, Greece—
- 99Preveli BeachRethymno, Greece—
- 100Triopetra BeachRethymno, Greece—
- 101Damnoni BeachPlakias, Greece—
- 102Plakias BeachPlakias, Greece—
- 103Bali BeachMylopotamos, Greece—
- 104Panormos BeachRethymno, Greece—
- 105Vai BeachSitia, Greece—
- 106Xerokampos BeachSitia, Greece—
- 107Voulisma BeachAgios Nikolaos, Greece—
- 108Almyros BeachAgios Nikolaos, Greece—
- 109Chrissi Island BeachIerapetra, Greece—
- 110Matala BeachHeraklion, Greece—
- 111Komos BeachHeraklion, Greece—
- 112Pyrgaki BeachNaxos, Greece—
- 113Mylopotas BeachIos, Greece—
- 114Manganari BeachIos, Greece—
- 115Kalo LivadiMykonos, Greece—
- 116Spinalonga BeachElounda, Greece—
- 117Elafonissi BeachElafonissi, Greece—
- 118Balos LagoonKissamos, Greece—
- 119Falassarna BeachFalassarna, Greece—
- 120Vai BeachSitia, Greece—
- 121Preveli BeachPlakias, Greece—
- 122Matala BeachMatala, Greece—
