Climate of Kos
The island Kos has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Kos is 21° degrees and there is about 318 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 264 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 14°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 25°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 16°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 85 days and there is a total of approximately 318 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3380 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 14°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | 14°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 11°C and 25°C |
Sea temperature: | between 16°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 280 days |
Days with rain: | 85 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 318 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3380 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kos.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kos.
Climate table of Kos
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kos. 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 Kos 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
Night temp. (°C) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
Water temp. (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 42 | 63 |
Days with rain | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Dry days | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Kos
The best time to visit Kos, Greece is April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. On the island of Kos, the warmest month is July with 28°C and the coldest is January with 14°C. The maximum water temperature is 28°C and the lowest water temperature is 16°C.
Climate of Kos by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kos? 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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