Kos
Kos is a town in South Aegean, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 21,430 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kos at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
130 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
within 3.3 km
Weather in Kos
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 69%
When to go to Kos
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 | 58 | 64 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 95 | 88 | 80 | 67 |
| High | 16° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Low | 11° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 130 | 98 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 94 | 134 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Sea | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
What's on in Kos
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kos
More museums: International Hipocratic Foundation of Kos · Ιστορικό Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Κω
Outdoors around Kos
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 Kos
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kos
Earthquakes around Kos
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Kos
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Towns and villages around Kos
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kos from above
Getting to Kos
Places near Kos
Places with a climate like Kos
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
