Athens vs Kalamata: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 195 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Athens is the sunnier overall: about 2,907 hours of sunshine a year to Kalamata's 2,737. Kalamata has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Athens in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Athens | Kalamata | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,907 | 2,737 |
| Sunniest month | August (95/100) | May (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 44/100 | 53/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 500 mm | 688 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Athens vs Kalamata month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | Kalamata | Athens | Kalamata | Athens | Kalamata | Athens | Kalamata | |
| January | 28 | 37 | 12° | 14° | 66 | 111 | 16° | 18° |
| February | 36 | 47 | 13° | 15° | 58 | 81 | 15° | 17° |
| March | 58 | 63 | 16° | 17° | 53 | 59 | 15° | 17° |
| April | 83 | 90 | 19° | 20° | 30 | 30 | 17° | 18° |
| May | 92 | 91 | 25° | 25° | 21 | 21 | 18° | 20° |
| June | 93 | 90 | 30° | 29° | 20 | 26 | 23° | 24° |
| July | 85 | 83 | 33° | 33° | 11 | 13 | 26° | 27° |
| August | 95 | 84 | 32° | 33° | 8 | 9 | 27° | 28° |
| September | 91 | 85 | 28° | 29° | 29 | 55 | 25° | 27° |
| October | 87 | 83 | 23° | 25° | 49 | 68 | 23° | 24° |
| November | 70 | 76 | 18° | 20° | 69 | 102 | 20° | 22° |
| December | 40 | 50 | 14° | 16° | 86 | 113 | 17° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kalamata · Feb Kalamata · Mar Kalamata · Apr Kalamata · May even · Jun Athens · Jul even · Aug Athens · Sep Athens · Oct Athens · Nov Kalamata · Dec Kalamata.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kalamata (average score 53/100 vs 44). Kalamata is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kalamata (average score 81/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Athens (average score 91/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Athens (average score 89/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Kalamata's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Athens about 5 months a year, Kalamata about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Athens weather by month · Kalamata weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.
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