Patras vs Kalamata: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 131 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Patras is the sunnier overall: about 2,829 hours of sunshine a year to Kalamata's 2,737. Kalamata has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Patras in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Patras | Kalamata | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,829 | 2,737 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | May (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 50/100 | 53/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 717 mm | 688 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Patras vs Kalamata month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patras | Kalamata | Patras | Kalamata | Patras | Kalamata | Patras | Kalamata | |
| January | 38 | 37 | 14° | 14° | 106 | 111 | 17° | 18° |
| February | 41 | 47 | 14° | 15° | 79 | 81 | 16° | 17° |
| March | 63 | 63 | 17° | 17° | 63 | 59 | 16° | 17° |
| April | 89 | 90 | 20° | 20° | 36 | 30 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 91 | 91 | 24° | 25° | 24 | 21 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 92 | 90 | 29° | 29° | 21 | 26 | 25° | 24° |
| July | 93 | 83 | 32° | 33° | 16 | 13 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 84 | 84 | 33° | 33° | 13 | 9 | 29° | 28° |
| September | 86 | 85 | 28° | 29° | 55 | 55 | 27° | 27° |
| October | 81 | 83 | 24° | 25° | 79 | 68 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 77 | 76 | 20° | 20° | 104 | 102 | 21° | 22° |
| December | 43 | 50 | 15° | 16° | 121 | 113 | 18° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Kalamata · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Patras · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Kalamata.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kalamata (average score 53/100 vs 50). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Patras averages 81/100, Kalamata 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Patras (average score 90/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Patras averages 84/100, Kalamata 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Patras's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Patras about 6 months a year, Kalamata about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Patras weather by month · Kalamata weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.
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