Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kythnos features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 384 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kythnos enjoys an average of 3992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kythnos are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kythnos experiences 61 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) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°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) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kythnos, South Aegean, Greece with other places around the world.
Kythnos usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kythnos are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 86 (3.4) | 53 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | 18 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 50 (2.0) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Kythnos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kythnos: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 263 | 334 | 349 | 400 | 412 | 424 | 397 | 348 | 324 | 271 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 58m | 13h 10m | 14h 10m | 14h 41m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 36m |
Kythnos 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, February 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 Kythnos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |