Greece

Volos travel guide

Volos is a city in Greece, home to about 86,000 people.

Best months
May, June, September and October
Nearest airport
VOL20 km · Nea Anchialos National Airport
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Europe/Athens
Language
Greek

When to go

The best time to visit Volos

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Volos are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.

0°15°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Volos: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI, 53 km) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, 129 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

VOL · Nea Anchialos National Airport

20.3 km from the centreICAO LGBL
medium airport

JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport

52.5 km from the centreICAO LGSK
large airport

SKG · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

128.8 km from the centreICAO LGTS

Questions

Volos: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Volos?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Volos are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Volos?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI, 53 km) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, 129 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Volos?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Volos

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.