Weather in Karpathos in February 2025
- February is usually the coldest month of the year in Karpathos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Karpathos in February
Going from a maximum of +17°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +14°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +17°C.
Is Karpathos warm or cold in February?
Karpathos is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +15°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is the coldest month in Karpathos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Karpathos in February
Water in Karpathos in February is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +18°C, with an average of +17°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +14°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Karpathos in February?
Climate in Karpathos in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 63 mm | 53 mm | 33 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 71% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting colder in February. From +15°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +14°C. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 63 mm to 53 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in March as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Karpathos is gradually decreasing during February, going from 10 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Karpathos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Karpathos in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+19°C) and the highest in 2018 (+23°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 160 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 480 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Karpathos
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Karpathos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.