Patras vs Kefallinia: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 81 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Patras and Kefallinia are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,829 vs 2,846 hours a year. Patras has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Kefallinia in 2 (5 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 | Kefallinia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,829 | 2,846 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 50/100 | 48/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 717 mm | 822 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Patras vs Kefallinia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patras | Kefallinia | Patras | Kefallinia | Patras | Kefallinia | Patras | Kefallinia | |
| January | 38 | 37 | 14° | 14° | 106 | 116 | 17° | 17° |
| February | 41 | 40 | 14° | 14° | 79 | 88 | 16° | 16° |
| March | 63 | 48 | 17° | 15° | 63 | 70 | 16° | 17° |
| April | 89 | 74 | 20° | 18° | 36 | 40 | 18° | 17° |
| May | 91 | 91 | 24° | 21° | 24 | 24 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 92 | 93 | 29° | 26° | 21 | 17 | 25° | 24° |
| July | 93 | 94 | 32° | 28° | 16 | 11 | 28° | 26° |
| August | 84 | 93 | 33° | 29° | 13 | 15 | 29° | 27° |
| September | 86 | 83 | 28° | 26° | 55 | 71 | 27° | 26° |
| October | 81 | 77 | 24° | 23° | 79 | 100 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 77 | 67 | 20° | 19° | 104 | 125 | 21° | 22° |
| December | 43 | 46 | 15° | 16° | 121 | 145 | 18° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Patras · Apr Patras · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Kefallinia · Sep Patras · Oct Patras · Nov Patras · Dec Kefallinia.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Patras averages 50/100, Kefallinia 48/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Patras (average score 81/100 vs 71). Patras is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Kefallinia (average score 93/100 vs 90). Patras is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Patras (average score 84/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Patras's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Patras about 6 months a year, Kefallinia about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Patras weather by month · Kefallinia weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.
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