Karpathos
Karpathos is a village in South Aegean, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,815 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Karpathos at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in February
112 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
within 130 km
Weather in Karpathos
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 82%
When to go to Karpathos
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 | 48 | 49 | 65 | 76 | 89 | 97 | 100 | 98 | 93 | 84 | 79 | 56 |
| High | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Low | 13° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 112 | 80 | 50 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 70 | 96 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| Sea | 17° | 17° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 18° |
What's on in Karpathos
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Karpathos
More museums: Agricultural Museum
Outdoors around Karpathos
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Karpathos
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Karpathos
Earthquakes around Karpathos
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Karpathos
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Towns and villages around Karpathos
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Karpathos from above
Getting to Karpathos
Places near Karpathos
Places with a climate like Karpathos
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
