AcornMan

When I visited Santorini and Naxos in early June 2003 the weather was
great but the water was freezing. That time of year is the water
noticably warmer in places like the southern coast of Create or
Rhodes? How about the other islands off the west coast of Turkey? I've
seen charts that show average water temperatures but the ranges are so
great that they're really not very helpful. Thanks.

David Bennetts

"AcornMan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > When I visited Santorini and Naxos in early June 2003 the weather was
    > great but the water was freezing. That time of year is the water
    > noticably warmer in places like the southern coast of Create or
    > Rhodes? How about the other islands off the west coast of Turkey? I've
    > seen charts that show average water temperatures but the ranges are so
    > great that they're really not very helpful. Thanks.

I think you'll find there's a seasonal lag with water temperatures, ie
highest water temperature will occur a month or two after the warmest air
temperature. Look at
http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/w...s=023761&refer - you'll see
that the warmest months are July/August/September for Naxos. So you'd
expect warmest water temperatures around September/October, after the water
has had a chance to warm up.

Regards

David Bennetts

Frank F. Matthews

David Bennetts wrote:

    > "AcornMan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    >>When I visited Santorini and Naxos in early June 2003 the weather was
    >>great but the water was freezing. That time of year is the water
    >>noticably warmer in places like the southern coast of Create or
    >>Rhodes? How about the other islands off the west coast of Turkey? I've
    >>seen charts that show average water temperatures but the ranges are so
    >>great that they're really not very helpful. Thanks.
    >
    >
    > I think you'll find there's a seasonal lag with water temperatures, ie
    > highest water temperature will occur a month or two after the warmest air
    > temperature. Look at
    > http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/w...s=023761&refer - you'll see
    > that the warmest months are July/August/September for Naxos. So you'd
    > expect warmest water temperatures around September/October, after the water
    > has had a chance to warm up.
    >
    > Regards
    >
    > David Bennetts
    >
    >


Another point is that water temperatures for deep water do not tend to
have as much seasonal variation. A shallow water area like the US Gulf
Coast will have much warmer summer water temperatures than a deep water
area with similar climate.

Nitram

On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 11:00:30 +1100, "David Bennetts"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"AcornMan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected].. .
    >> When I visited Santorini and Naxos in early June 2003 the weather was
    >> great but the water was freezing. That time of year is the water
    >> noticably warmer in places like the southern coast of Create or
    >> Rhodes? How about the other islands off the west coast of Turkey? I've
    >> seen charts that show average water temperatures but the ranges are so
    >> great that they're really not very helpful. Thanks.
    >I think you'll find there's a seasonal lag with water temperatures, ie
    >highest water temperature will occur a month or two after the warmest air
    >temperature. Look at
    >http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/w...s=023761&refer - you'll see
    >that the warmest months are July/August/September for Naxos. So you'd
    >expect warmest water temperatures around September/October, after the water
    >has had a chance to warm up.

We've been to Naxos three times in May and June. The sea surface
temperature depends on whether or not it has been stormy. If it hasn't
the sea is warmish, if it has it takes some days to warm up again.
--
Martin

Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Besses O' Th' Barn

AcornMan <[email protected]> wrote:

    > When I visited Santorini and Naxos in early June 2003 the weather was
    > great but the water was freezing.

That's relative. It's not at carribean (or Floridian) temperatures but
it's not freezing either.

    > That time of year is the water
    > noticably warmer in places like the southern coast of Create or
    > Rhodes?

Having been in Santorini and the south or Crete in early June, yes, I'd
say there is a slight difference with the latter being a tad warmer. I
don't know is that is borne out by statistics though.

I've only been to Naxos in September, and I found it quite warm then.

--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk

Bartender Sam

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    > AcornMan <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> When I visited Santorini and Naxos in early June 2003 the weather was
    >> great but the water was freezing.
    > That's relative. It's not at carribean (or Floridian) temperatures but
    > it's not freezing either.
    >> That time of year is the water
    >> noticably warmer in places like the southern coast of Create or
    >> Rhodes?
    > Having been in Santorini and the south or Crete in early June, yes, I'd
    > say there is a slight difference with the latter being a tad warmer. I
    > don't know is that is borne out by statistics though.
    > I've only been to Naxos in September, and I found it quite warm then.



Ios in July is perfect. Either that or I was really really drunk.

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