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Monthly climate in Karpathos, Greece

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karpathos features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 351 mm (13.8 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karpathos enjoys an average of 4046 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karpathos, Greece

The warmest months in Karpathos are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karpathos experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karpathos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karpathos, Greece

Karpathos usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karpathos are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karpathos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)78 (3.1)63 (2.5)46 (1.8)18 (0.7)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)13 (0.5)44 (1.7)81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12963100003613

Monthly sunshine hours in Karpathos, Greece

The sunniest months in Karpathos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karpathos: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karpathos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222276338355399408420394349326279274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 2m10h 53m11h 58m13h 5m14h 2m14h 30m14h 15m13h 25m12h 21m11h 15m10h 16m9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Karpathos, Greece

Karpathos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Karpathos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karpathos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579101110109743