Kithira weather by month & the best time to visit
Greece · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Kithira is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with June and July close behind. Kithira averages about 2,918 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kithira?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kithira is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (26/100, 95 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kithira?
Kithira gets a lot of sun: around 2,918 hours a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate August (96) from January (26), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 40 destinations in Greece for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,896 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 51% of the annual 530 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 10° / 50°F | 95 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
| February | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 10° / 50°F | 79 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 48 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 61 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 28 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 16° / 61°F | 17 mm | 8 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 95 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 9 mm | 9 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 6 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 4 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 26 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 47 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 77 mm | 3 | 22° / 72°F |
| December | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 12° / 54°F | 94 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Kithira by month
The sea off Kithira is warmest in August at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kithira: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kithira?
Kithira is a beach resort in Greece at 315 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Kithira get a year?
Kithira gets about 2,918 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kithira?
The sunniest time to visit Kithira is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kithira?
January is the least sunny month in Kithira, scoring 26/100 with about 95 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kithira?
The sea in Kithira ranges from about 16°C (February) to 28°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kithira?
The typical midday UV index in Kithira peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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