Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kythira features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 534 mm (21.0 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kythira enjoys an average of 4006 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kythira are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kythira experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kythira, Attica, Greece with other places around the world.
Kythira usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kythira are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102 (4.0) | 63 (2.5) | 44 (1.7) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 9 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 34 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 92 (3.6) | 113 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Kythira are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kythira: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 272 | 335 | 348 | 399 | 410 | 421 | 391 | 348 | 321 | 275 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 43m |
Kythira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kythira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |