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East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Potos

Potos is a village in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, close to the sea. It has a population of about 788 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now19°C
Best timeAug–Oct
Population788
Local time18:11
40.61° N, 24.61° EElevation 14 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
The year in Potosweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84October
October: high / low19° / 17°
Rain this month51mm
Sea this month20°
Best timeAug–Oct

Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Potos at a glance

Best time to visitAug–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in August

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

62 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

11 mm of rain

Warmest sea26°C

August

Monuments nearby8+

within 40 km

Weather in Potos

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

14-day forecast
19°C

Partly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 77%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct20°18°
Sat24 Oct20°18°
Sun25 Oct19°17°
Mon26 Oct19°16°
Tue27 Oct20°17°
Wed28 Oct18°16°
Thu29 Oct18°15°
Fri30 Oct17°16°
Sat31 Oct16°15°

When to go to Potos

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score313743647677808385846338
High10°10°12°15°19°24°27°27°24°19°15°12°
Low8°7°9°12°17°21°24°24°21°17°13°9°
Rain (mm)625343332319171126518091
Wet days1089810106477810
Sea13°13°13°14°18°23°25°26°24°20°17°15°

What's on in Potos

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

Monuments and museums in Potos

All monuments

Outdoors around Potos

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

Camping Pefkari BeachCamp sites
0.8 km
Camping DaedalosCamp sites
1.9 km
"Yiannis Panagiotou" RefugeMountain huts · 956 m
2.7 km
Hive Water ParkWater parks
2.9 km
Thassos scuba divingDive site
1 km
Popeye Diving Center ThassosDive site
3.3 km
Center Action ThassosDive site
17 km

Nature around Potos

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 Potos

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Potos

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Platy 54 km ↓1968 · 140 km
6.9Kamariotissa 22 km ↓2014 · 75 km
6.8Kornos 39 km ↖1983 · 54 km
6.8Sarti 31 km →1982 · 72 km

Towns and villages around Potos

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

Potos from above

Getting to Potos

Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportKVA
34 km
Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportAXD
117 km
Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportSKG
139 km
ΠρίνοςFerry port
17 km
ΘάσοςKeramoti Ferry Terminal
20 km

Places near Potos

Places with a climate like Potos

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Potos?
Based on 30-year climate normals, August, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Potos.
What is the hottest month in Potos?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Potos?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Potos?
January is the wettest month with about 62 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Potos?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in March at about 13°C.