West Greece, Greece
Phares
Phares is a village in West Greece, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 500. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now16°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population500
Local time08:59
38.09° N, 21.71° EElevation 127 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
October: high / low24° / 14°
Rain this month96mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Phares at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:50 · 18:4610 h 56 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 17:06Next 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 monthDecember
163 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
7 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
August
Monuments nearby8+
within 17 km
Weather in Phares
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 97%
Today23 Oct23°16°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct22°13°
Sun25 Oct22°13°6.1 mm
Mon26 Oct22°12°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct23°13°
Wed28 Oct22°13°
Thu29 Oct21°9°
Fri30 Oct21°11°
Sat31 Oct20°10°
When to go to Phares
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 | 37 | 45 | 65 | 85 | 86 | 73 | 66 | 63 | 68 | 79 | 69 | 39 |
| High | 12° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Low | 5° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 118 | 109 | 87 | 63 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 96 | 171 | 163 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° |
What's on in Phares
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Phares
6.4 km
Chalandritsa TowerBuilt 1300
12 km
Agion Panton monastery, Tritaia
13 km
Achaia ClaussBuilt 1861
17 km
Retaining wall of Psilalonia
17 km
Cathedral of Saint AndrewBuilt 1908
17 km
Roman nymphaeum at Kanari street of PatrasMuseum16 km
Folk Art Museum of PatrasBuilt 1977Museum16 km
Ethnographic Museum of KaletziNature around Phares
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Phares
Earthquakes around Phares
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950288magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record203within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.0Mantzavinata 23 km ↙1983 · 130 km
6.8Poros 15 km →1953 · 68 km
6.8Keri 28 km ↙2018 · 120 km
6.8Galaxidi 7 km ↙1965 · 60 km
Towns and villages around Phares
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Prevedos1.9 kmIsoma2 kmDafnoula2.1 kmVasiliko3.1 kmAsteri3.5 kmKatsaïtaíika3.6 kmKydonies3.6 kmKotsokoulaíika4 kmAgrilia4 kmSouvaliotaíika4.1 kmKoimisi4.3 kmLalióti4.4 kmStefáni4.4 kmGiannopoulaíika4.5 kmMitopoli4.7 kmChaikali4.8 kmStarochori4.8 kmPapakostaíika5.1 kmKritharakia5.1 kmÁgios Eleoúsa5.1 kmGalaneika5.3 kmKómi5.4 kmPalaia Peristera5.9 kmPeristéra6 kmKáto Mazaráki6.1 kmMoiraíika6.1 kmBakalaraíika6.1 kmTóskes6.2 kmPlatanovrysi6.3 kmChalandritsa6.3 kmKakavoulaíika6.3 kmLygies6.5 kmTroúsas6.9 kmTrousáki7 kmChrysavgí7 kmChamokélles7.3 kmDresthena7.4 kmKounelaíika7.4 kmPoimenochori7.7 kmKatsoulaíika7.7 kmGkanaíika7.7 kmKoutsounaíika7.8 kmPavlokastro7.9 kmPapanikolaiika8.1 kmKallitheókampos8.1 kmDidachaiika8.1 kmNeochóri8.2 kmAgios Nikolaos Kralis8.2 kmThea8.4 kmAno Kallithea8.5 kmNezerítika8.5 kmChiona8.5 kmKákiza8.7 kmAvgeraiika8.8 kmTherianón8.9 kmVrachnaiika9 kmAno Soudenaiika9 kmMirali9 kmEllinikó9.1 kmKyparíssi9.1 kmTsoukalaiika9.3 kmMikroulaíika9.3 kmKrystallovrysi9.3 kmKalamáki9.4 kmMonodendri9.5 kmThomaíika9.6 kmFlókas9.7 kmRodiá9.7 kmKalousi9.9 kmKaminia10 kmMintilogli10 kmRoitika11 kmKatarraktis11 kmChantziliákon11 kmAvrami11 kmAchaiko11 kmLousika11 kmKoumani11 kmKrini11 kmKamenitsa11 km
Places near Phares
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Phares?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Phares.
What is the hottest month in Phares?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Phares?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Phares?
December is the wettest month with about 163 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Phares?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 15°C.