North Aegean, Greece
Dafnonas
Dafnonas is a locality in North Aegean, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 366 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now15°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population366
Local time07:13
38.35° N, 26.08° EElevation 211 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
October: high / low24° / 13°
Rain this month42mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dafnonas at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:34 · 18:2710 h 54 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 17:14Next holiday28 OctoberOhi DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in August
Coolest month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
108 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
1 mm of rain
Warmest sea23°C
August
Monuments nearby7+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Dafnonas
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 98%
Today24 Oct24°12°0.5 mm
Sun25 Oct24°12°
Mon26 Oct21°12°16.7 mm
Tue27 Oct19°10°7.3 mm
Wed28 Oct19°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct19°8°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct20°10°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct20°10°1.5 mm
Sun1 Nov18°9°3.4 mm
When to go to Dafnonas
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 50 | 71 | 86 | 88 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 79 | 88 | 81 | 48 |
| High | 13° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 14° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 108 | 94 | 76 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 94 | 137 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Sea | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 17° |
What's on in Dafnonas
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Dafnonas
Outdoors around Dafnonas
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wind millViewpoints
1.1 kmIviskos apartamentuaMountain huts
1.7 kmProfiti Elias PanoramaViewpoints
3.3 kmSea Adventure Scuba Diving CenterDive site
7 kmNature around Dafnonas
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dafnonas
Earthquakes around Dafnonas
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195068magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record162within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.2Sígrion 54 km ←1981 · 124 km
7.0Agios Konstantinos 11 km ↑2020 · 79 km
7.0Platy 54 km ↓1968 · 150 km
6.6Skýros 23 km ↗1967 · 147 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Triassic · 2
Ammonites · 45Isculitoides, Leiophyllites, Subcolumbites, Hellenites, Procarnites, Albanites, Pseudosageceras, Chioceras, Epiceltites, Proptychitoides, Paragoceras, Jinyaceras
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Temples and sanctuaries
Towns and villages around Dafnonas
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ververáto1.6 kmZyfias2.1 kmChalkeio2.2 kmAgía Paraskeví3.1 kmVasileónoikon3.4 kmAgios Georgios Sykousis3.7 kmVavíloi3.7 kmMonodendri4.1 kmSklavia4.3 kmKambos4.7 kmÁgios Dimítrios4.7 kmLalódentra4.8 kmKaryés5.2 kmNeochori5.2 kmChios5.6 kmTholopotami5.7 kmThymiana5.8 kmAvgonyma6.1 kmLefkoniá6.1 kmKallimasia6.2 kmMyrmígki6.9 kmKarfas6.9 kmVoudótopos6.9 kmLithí7.1 kmKerameía7.4 kmParalía Agías Foteinís7.6 kmAgía Ermióni7.8 kmPláka7.8 kmMonolia7.8 kmLiménas Lithíou7.8 kmMesa Didyma7.8 kmAgios Aimilianos8 kmAnavatos8.1 kmVrontados8.1 kmVessa8.3 kmAípos8.6 kmÉxo Didýma8.6 kmKatarraktis9.2 kmPagís9.8 kmElata10 kmKoini11 kmArmolia11 kmVouno11 kmFlatsia12 kmVokariá12 kmNenita12 kmPatrika12 kmMetóchi13 kmKalamoti13 kmPotami13 kmSykiáda14 kmKydíanta14 kmPantoukiós14 kmSidirounta14 kmLiménas14 kmAgrelopó Lagkádas14 km
Dafnonas from above
Around Dafnonas31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Cave SykiaNature20 kmChiosNature8.1 kmDimotiki Plaz ChiouNature5.9 kmKarfasNature7.1 kmLithiNature7.7 kmAgios Stefanos Elatas ChiouNature11 kmNisaki, North AegeanNature11 kmPelinaioMountain23 kmProfitis Ilias, North AegeanMountain25 kmAmaniMountain27 kmSea Adventure Scuba Diving CenterDive site7.0 kmNea Moni of ChiosMonument3.7 kmOsmaniye MosqueMonument5.7 kmCastle of ChiosMonument5.7 kmAnavatosMonument8.0 kmPanagia KrinaMonument3.4 kmKambosMonument4.6 kmArchaeological site of DaskalopetraMonument9.6 kmMecidiye Museum MosqueMuseum5.6 kmArchaeological Museum of ChiosMuseum5.6 kmChios Citrus MuseumMuseum4.7 kmChios Maritime MuseumMuseum5.2 kmChios Medical MuseumMuseum5.8 kmDafnonas · ferry portFerry port5.8 kmUlusoyFerry port19 kmChiosPlace5.6 kmÇeşmePlace20 kmVrontadosPlace8.2 kmVolissosPlace20 kmPyrgíonPlace15 kmKallimasiaPlace6.2 km
Getting to Dafnonas
Chios Island National AirportJKH
5.3 kmMytilene International AirportMJT
91 kmAdnan Menderes International AirportADB
94 kmΛιμάνι ΧίουMykonos New Port · Ulusoy · Άγιος Κήρυκος · Αναχώρηση Μινωικών Γραμμών Κρήτης
5.8 kmUlusoyΛιμάνι Χίου
19 kmPlaces near Dafnonas
Places with a climate like Dafnonas
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dafnonas?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dafnonas.
What is the hottest month in Dafnonas?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Dafnonas?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dafnonas?
January is the wettest month with about 108 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Dafnonas?
The sea is warmest in August at about 23°C and coolest in March at about 16°C.