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Meteora Municipality

District · Thessaly, 🇬🇷 Greece
Population 21,991
Area 1,552 km²
Time zone Europe/Athens
Official website www.dimosmeteoron.com
Meteora Municipality

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Meteora Must-Sees

Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage site defined by towering sandstone pillars and 14th-century Eastern Orthodox monasteries. This collection includes the iconic Holy Trinity and St. Nicholas Anapausas monasteries, known for their post-Byzantine frescoes and cliffside architecture. Beyond the monastic complexes, the list features the prehistoric Theopetra Cave, which contains evidence of human habitation spanning 130,000 years, and the Hellenic Culture Museum, which preserves rare Greek manuscripts and educational artifacts.

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Monasteries and Churches

This collection highlights the religious architecture of the Meteora region and the surrounding Pindus mountains, centered on UNESCO-listed Eastern Orthodox monasteries. The list includes 14th-century cliffside complexes famous for post-Byzantine frescoes and historical manuscripts, alongside the 11th-century Church of the Assumption in Kalambaka. From remote 18th-century mountain monasteries to small stone chapels, these sites showcase centuries of Greek Orthodox tradition, ecclesiastical art, and unique stone masonry.

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Greek Natural Wonders

This collection highlights the diverse geological formations of the Meteora region and the Pindus mountain range. It includes the UNESCO-listed conglomerate pillars of Meteora and the prehistoric Theopetra Cave, which contains evidence of human habitation spanning the Middle Paleolithic to the Neolithic eras. The list also features high-altitude landmarks like the serpentine alpine lake of Verlinga and the Mantani tou Daimona waterfalls, alongside prominent climbing cliffs and panoramic viewpoints overlooking the Pineios valley.

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Meteora Municipality — Map

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 7°) · extremes -4°–17°
  • 2° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 9°) · extremes -3°–19°
  • 2° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Fair
  • 15° (feels like 12°) · extremes -1°–23°
  • 5° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 20° (feels like 18°) · extremes 3°–27°
  • 8° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 26° (feels like 25°) · extremes 9°–32°
  • 13° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Fair
  • 32° · extremes 13°–39°
  • 19° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high
Up to 8 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 36° (feels like 35°) · extremes 17°–42°
  • 22° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 23 sunny days
  • 12 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high
Up to 19 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 35° · extremes 18°–41°
  • 22° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 22 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high
Up to 16 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Good
  • 29° · extremes 11°–36°
  • 17° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 6°–30°
  • 12° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 17° (feels like 15°) · extremes 1°–24°
  • 8° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 9°) · extremes -2°–18°
  • 3° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Euro EUR € · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Greek
Tap water
Drink with caution
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+30
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Tours & Activities

The Holy Trinity Monastery
Walk
Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas
Drive
Prehistoric Cave of Theopetra

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