When is the best time to visit Karpathos?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is July, August, September. Average maximum temperatures are up to +26°C in August and it has 31 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during May - November.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is May, July, August with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Karpathos in different months
In April, June, July, August, September, October the weather is great. There are an average of 31 sunny days in July and the temperature ranges from +24°C to +25°C.
March, May, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +20°C during May.
In January, February the weather is average. Expect around 13 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 63 mm in January.
Climate in Karpathos
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +21°C | +28°C | +32°C | +33°C | +34°C | +32°C | +33°C | +31°C | +25°C | +22°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +15°C | +17°C | +20°C | +23°C | +25°C | +26°C | +24°C | +22°C | +19°C | +16°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +5°C | +8°C | +12°C | +16°C | +21°C | +22°C | +18°C | +13°C | +9°C | +6°C |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 70 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 63 | 55 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 58 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 6 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 19 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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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, 2022.
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.