General & Geography
According to abbreviationfinder, Kos is located in the Eastern Aegean Sea and, along with Rhodes and Karpathos, is part of the Dodecanese archipelago, which includes about 25 inhabited islands.
The Greek island of Kos is home to around 35,000 inhabitants, most of whom live in the town of the same name, Kos, with around 20,000 inhabitants.
Kos is located directly at the entrance to the Gulf of Gökova and is at the shortest point only four kilometers from the Turkish city of Bodrum. The highest point on the island is the up to 846 meter high Dikeos massif in the east of Kos.
In addition to the dreamlike, almost 30 kilometers long sandy beaches and high-class holiday hotels, Kos is also known for its charming villages and fertile plains, which are used, among other things, for the cultivation of citrus fruits, almonds and grapes.
The journey usually takes place via the island’s own airport Kos-Hippocrates, which is served by several Greek airlines and, especially during the high season, by German holiday airlines.
The direct flight time from Germany to Kos is around three hours.
Climate on Kos
Like Rhodes, Kos is known for its very sunny and pleasant climate. The island measures around 3000 hours of sunshine annually and has an absolute guarantee of fair weather, especially in the summer months. The summer on Kos is hot and sunny, there is almost no rain between May and September.
It is not until November that it becomes increasingly wetter on the Greek island of Kos, with the winter months up to around mid- March having the most rainfall. However, they are out of season on Kos anyway. As a rule, the hotels open from May to October, the main season is from mid- June to mid-September.
In the course of June, the daytime temperatures cracked the 30 degree mark for the first time and remained at this high level until the beginning of September. The warmest month is July, the sea heats up over the summer and is therefore usually pleasant for swimming until the end of October.
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 14 ° C | 13 ° C | 15 ° C | 19 ° C | 23 ° C | 28 ° C | 30 ° C | 30 ° C | 27 ° C | 23 ° C | 18 ° C | 15 ° C |
| Night temperature | 9 ° C | 8 ° C | 10 ° C | 12 ° C | 16 ° C | 20 ° C | 22 ° C | 22 ° C | 20 ° C | 17 ° C | 13 ° C | 10 ° C |
| Water temperature | 18 ° C | 17 ° C | 17 ° C | 17 ° C | 20 ° C | 23 ° C | 24 ° C | 25 ° C | 25 ° C | 23 ° C | 20 ° C | 19 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 91 | 87 | 86 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 36 | 82 | 120 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Hours of sunshine | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Sunrise | 7:20 | 7:00 | 6:25 | 6:35 | 6:05 | 5:50 | 6:00 | 6:25 | 6:50 | 7:20 | 6:50 | 7:15 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 19:45 | 20:10 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 20:05 | 19:20 | 18:35 | 17:00 | 16:55 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 18 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (26.1 ° C), coldest month of February with averages of 10.7 ° C. The maximum water temperature is 25 ° C. Comfortable bathing is possible at these temperatures. All months have a water temperature of at least 17 ° C. Bathing is then possible to a limited extent. The months of June, July, August, September and October have a water temperature of at least 21 ° C and are therefore suitable for a beach holiday.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 602 mm on 72 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. Snowfall is generally not expected in any month.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year the sun shines 6 hours a day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Kos weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 15 ° C and 23 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Kos it gets warmest in May, but March is noticeably cooler.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 17-20 ° C. This is good weather for a great time on the beach and in the water.
In March, at about 8 days to be expected precipitation in April at about 8 days in May at about 4 days.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines an average of 5 to 7 hours a day. The sunniest weather in Kos is in May, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.
