Attica, Greece
Lavrio
Lavrio is a small town in Attica, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 7,525 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now24°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population7,525
Local time14:39
37.71° N, 24.06° EElevation 9 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
October: high / low24° / 17°
Rain this month37mm
Sea this month22°
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lavrio at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:41 · 18:3610 h 55 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon96% · Moonrise 17:22Next holiday28 OctoberOhi DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month33°C
Average high in August
Coolest month9°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
59 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
3 mm of rain
Warmest sea25°C
August
Monuments nearby3+
within 7.6 km
Weather in Lavrio
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 57%
Today24 Oct24°17°
Sun25 Oct21°17°8.5 mm
Mon26 Oct21°17°15.5 mm
Tue27 Oct20°16°20 mm
Wed28 Oct19°14°
Thu29 Oct20°13°
Fri30 Oct22°16°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct19°18°40 mm
Sun1 Nov20°19°14.1 mm
Mon2 Nov21°16°
When to go to Lavrio
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 | 51 | 59 | 77 | 88 | 90 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 74 | 85 | 79 | 59 |
| High | 14° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 24° | 20° | 15° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 45 | 48 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 69 | 76 |
| Wet days | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
What's on in Lavrio
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lavrio
0 km
Lavrio
2.6 km
Thoricus
7.6 km
Sounion
Museum0.5 km
Mineral museum of LavrioBuilt 1984
Museum0.4 km
Archaeological Museum of LavrionBuilt 1999More museums: future M.M.M.L. · future Ceramic Museum AKEL-PANOS VALSAMAKIS
Outdoors around Lavrio
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping BacchusCamp sites
0.7 kmΞένιαστο μελίσσιCamp sites
0.9 kmΈγκοιλο ΧάοςViewpoints
1 kmθέα Κακιάς ΘάλασσαςViewpoints
6.7 kmDaskalioClimbing
7.6 kmAqualized Dive AdventuresDive site
11 kmNature around Lavrio
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lavrio
Earthquakes around Lavrio
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days5magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195056magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record210within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.7Thisvi 5 km ↙1981 · 113 km
6.4Plataies 2 km →1981 · 87 km
6.4Alykí 11 km ↘1981 · 92 km
6.3Antikyra 5 km ↘1970 · 141 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 27
Cities and settlements
Mines and quarries
Mine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
1.5 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
1.9 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.7 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.9 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.7 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
4.2 kmMine or quarryClassical period – Roman period
3.7 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.8 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.5 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.6 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.1 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.3 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.7 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.5 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.6 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.3 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.4 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.4 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
1.9 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
1.1 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
3.2 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.4 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
1.1 kmMine of LaureionClassical period – Roman period
2.2 kmTowns and villages around Lavrio
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Áno Thorikón1.5 kmErgatikés Katoikíes Attikís1.8 kmThorikón2.4 kmAgios Gerasimos2.6 kmPanormos3.5 kmKato Poseidonia3.7 kmAgios Georgios Thorikou3.7 kmSyri4 kmAgios Konstantinos4 kmPanórama4.2 kmMarkati4.3 kmPaliokamariza4.4 kmPanórama Mikrolimánou4.5 kmMikrolímano4.8 kmArgiléza5 kmMikrolímano Keratéas5.1 kmElaiochóri5.2 kmNéo Panórama5.2 kmMegála Péfka5.3 kmKáto Soúnion5.4 kmAgía Marína5.4 kmÁno Soúnio5.7 kmÁgios Nektários5.9 kmAgía Marína Mikrolímanou5.9 kmRimpári5.9 kmSynterina6.1 kmPlaka6.1 kmPerogiáli6.2 kmMaliasteka6.6 kmTrehantiéra6.6 kmTzonima6.7 kmDimolaki6.8 kmRoumounti6.9 kmÁspro Lithári7.2 kmEsperides7.2 kmLákiza7.2 kmDrosiá7.3 kmKalopígadho7.4 kmCharvalo7.5 kmArí7.5 kmAgíasma7.6 kmSpiliazeza7.6 kmLegrena7.7 kmManoutso7.7 kmDipséliza7.8 kmMitropisi7.9 kmTriantafylliá8.2 kmTogani Lakizas8.3 kmTzardavila Mokrizas8.5 kmPorto Ennia8.7 kmMaliakouki9 kmFériza9 kmAgios Georgios9.1 kmSakka9.2 kmSkaleza Mitrantoni9.3 kmMókriza9.4 kmChárakas9.5 kmZastano9.5 kmPalaia Fokaia9.6 kmAvrokastro9.6 kmNtardeza9.9 kmPéfka9.9 kmPaní Férizas10 kmThymari10 kmAnavyssos10 kmVenio Daskaleiou10 kmAno Daskaleio10 kmKoritízes11 kmZapani11 kmVíntzi Daskaleioú11 kmVíntzi11 kmLákka12 kmMyrteza12 kmEliés Daskaleioú12 kmBoúrtzi12 kmKontra Vilara12 kmTrépes12 kmKeratea12 kmÁgios Nikólaos12 kmRountzéri12 km
Lavrio from above
Around Lavrio31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Sounio National ParkNature7.5 kmCave of KitsosNature4.5 kmDolini Vraonas CaveNature23 kmMakronisos, LavrioNature5.8 kmPatroklosNature12 kmArkhí islandNature7.9 kmÝfalos MákriNature5.0 kmÍfalos PassáNature5.4 kmHymettusMountain33 kmEvzonosMountain33 kmStavraetosMountain29 kmLaureotic OlympusMountain12 kmVrahokiposMountain32 kmOros Agios PandeleḯmonMountain27 kmAqualized Dive AdventuresDive site11 kmLavrioMonumentunder 100 mThoricusMonument2.6 kmSounionMonument7.6 kmMineral museum of LavrioMuseum0.5 kmArchaeological Museum of LavrionMuseum0.3 kmStationStation11 kmStationStation13 kmStationStation15 kmLavrio · ferry portFerry port0.6 kmLavrio · ferry portFerry port5.5 kmKalyvia ThorikouPlace18 kmPorto RaftiPlace20 kmAnavyssosPlace10 kmKerateaPlace12 kmPalaia FokaiaPlace9.6 kmSaronidaPlace13 km
Getting to Lavrio
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportATH
27 kmMykonos Island National AirportJMK
118 kmSkiathos Island National AirportJSI
170 kmΒΙ.ΠΕ. ΚερατέαςRailway station
11 kmΚερατέαRailway station
13 kmΚουβαράςRailway station
15 kmΛιμάνι ΛαυρίουΚύθνος · Λιμάνι Αγίου Ευστρατίου · Λιμάνι Μακρονήσου
0.6 kmΛιμάνι ΜακρονήσουΛιμάνι Λαυρίου
5.5 kmPlaces near Lavrio
Places with a climate like Lavrio
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lavrio?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lavrio.
What is the hottest month in Lavrio?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Lavrio?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lavrio?
January is the wettest month with about 59 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Lavrio?
The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 15°C.