Climate of Kárpathos
Kárpathos has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Kárpathos is 21° degrees and there is about 246 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 260 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 17°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 84 days and there is a total of approximately 245 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3489 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | 15°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 17°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 281 days |
Days with rain: | 84 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 245 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3489 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kárpathos.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kárpathos.
Climate table of Kárpathos
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kárpathos. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kárpathos might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Night temp. (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Water temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 45 |
Days with rain | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Dry days | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Kárpathos
The best time to visit Kárpathos on Karpathos is from April through November. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kárpathos is 26°C in July and the lowest is 15°C in January. The average water temperature is between 17°C and 31°C.
Climate of Kárpathos by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kárpathos? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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