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Kavala Fortress
East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Kavala

Kavala is a town in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 52,082 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now19°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population52,082
Local time18:46
40.94° N, 24.41° EElevation 34 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
The year in Kavalaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84October
October: high / low20° / 14°
Rain this month54mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Kavala at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in August

Coolest month4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

61 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

24 mm of rain

Warmest sea26°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

within 1.1 km

Weather in Kavala

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
19°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct21°17°1.4 mm
Fri23 Oct20°17°4.1 mm
Sat24 Oct19°15°
Sun25 Oct19°14°
Mon26 Oct19°14°
Tue27 Oct19°14°
Wed28 Oct18°14°1 mm
Thu29 Oct16°14°
Fri30 Oct15°13°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct16°11°1 mm

When to go to Kavala

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score303646727674717485846031
High9°10°13°16°21°26°29°29°25°20°14°10°
Low4°4°6°10°15°19°22°22°18°14°9°5°
Rain (mm)615449414041322426547694
Wet days1089810106477810
Sea13°12°12°14°19°23°25°26°24°21°17°15°

What's on in Kavala

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Kavala

All monuments

More museums: Halil Bey Mosque · The house of Mohamed Ali

Outdoors around Kavala

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Camping AlexandrosCamp sites
0.5 km
Boulder BlockClimbing
0.6 km
ParadisoCamp sites
0.7 km
мемViewpoints
1.2 km
RemviClimbing
1.5 km
Healing mudbathsHot springs & thermal baths
3.4 km

Nature around Kavala

Nature in Greece

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Kavala

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kavala

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Kamariotissa 22 km ↓2014 · 110 km
6.8Kornos 39 km ↖1983 · 94 km
6.8Sarti 31 km →1982 · 104 km
6.4Analipsi 5 km ↗1978 · 102 km

Tsunamis · Kavala

Tsunami archive

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Greece

Towns and villages around Kavala

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Kavala from above

Getting to Kavala

Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportKVA
18 km
Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportSKG
130 km
Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportAXD
131 km
ΠρίνοςFerry port
25 km
Keramoti Ferry TerminalΘάσος
27 km

Places near Kavala

Places with a climate like Kavala

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kavala?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kavala.
What is the hottest month in Kavala?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Kavala?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kavala?
January is the wettest month with about 61 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Kavala?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 12°C.