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VanSky index for Lamía, Greece — 87 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Lamía, Greece — VanSky 86 out of 100. Ideal conditions for motorhome travel. Ranked #105 of 149 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 30°C, wind 12 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.6 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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No optimal window today — wind or rain throughout the day.
Weather index for vanlifers: from 0 to 100. Calculated daily from real weather data — temperature, precipitation, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated every 3h
Updated: 30.05.2026
Diesel
$2.08 /l
€1.78 · £1.55/l
94 of 127
pricier than 73% of countries
Petrol
$2.47 /l
€2.12 · £1.83/l
121 of 126
pricier than 95% of countries
LPG
$1.33 /l
€1.14 · £0.99/l
43 of 46
pricier than 91% of countries
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