Greece
West Greece
West Greece is one of the 14 regions of Greece; its largest place is Patras.
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best weather in OctoberKalavryta 82
October: highs19° – 25°
Rain this month, on average89mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Apr–May · Oct.
West Greece at a glance
The atlas follows 1,625 places here month by month, with 49 mountains and 73 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are April, May and October.
When to go to West Greece
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 39 | 46 | 64 | 83 | 84 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 79 | 68 | 41 |
| High | 12° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 14° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 106 | 96 | 73 | 56 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 89 | 152 | 149 |
Places in West Greece
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
79OctoberPatras
174k people
24° / 15°88 mm
80OctoberAgrinio
49k people
23° / 15°122 mm
79OctoberNafpaktos
13k people
23° / 15°72 mm
79OctoberMissolonghi
12k people
23° / 15°95 mm
78OctoberAmaliada
17k people
25° / 13°92 mm
78OctoberPýrgos
26k people
25° / 12°90 mm
79OctoberAntirrio
1,044 people
23° / 15°78 mm
79October
Río
12k people
23° / 15°81 mm
3 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Aetolia-Acarnania Regional Unit653 places · 202k · Agrinio
Elis Regional Unit426 places · 144k · Amaliada
Nomós Achaḯas545 places · 324k · Patras
More towns and villages of West Greece · 1
West Greece from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for West Greece
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Nature in West Greece
Summit2,224 m
Mount Erymanthos
Summit1,926 m
Panachaiko
Lake
Lake Trichonida
River
Alfeios
River
Pineios, West Greece
River
AgrafiotisWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Greece seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in West Greece
Culture in West Greece
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in BassaeBuilt 419 BC · ancient Greek
Temple of Zeus in OlympiaBuilt 400 BC · ancient Greek
Cathedral of Saint AndrewBuilt 1908 · Byzantine Revival
PhilippeionBuilt 337 BC · ancient Greek
Apollon TheatreBuilt 1872 · Neoclassical
Olympia
Museum
Archaeological Museum of OlympiaBuilt 1882
Museum
Diakofto–Kalavryta RailwayThe festival year
What's on in West Greece
Getting to West Greece
Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGPA · Patras
29 kmZakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"ZTH · Patras
93 kmKefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"EFL · Patras
109 kmΠάτραPatras
0.4 kmΡίοNafpaktos
11 kmΠύργοςPýrgos
0.5 kmΜιντιλόγλιMintilogli
1.1 kmΝότιου Λιμένα ΠατρώνAncona, Bari, Terminal Terrare
4.7 kmΚυλλήνηΖακυνθος, Πισαετός, Πόρος
11 kmTowns in West Greece from A to Z
The 199 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.
A
- Agios Ioannis
- Agios Vasileios
- Agrinio
- Aigeira
- Aigio
- Aitoliko
- Akrata
- Aktaio
- Alepochori
- Alestaina
- Alevrada
- Alfeiousa
- Alifeira
- Alissos
- Alykes
- Amaliada
- Amfilochia
- Andravida
- Andritsaina
- Angelokastro
- Ano Kastritsi
- Ano Vlasia
- Antirrio
- Antroni
- Apideóna
- Arachovitika
- Araxos
- Archaía Olympía
- Arla
- Aroania
- Astakos
- Ayios Georgios
- Áyios Konstandínos
- Áyios Yeóryios
K
- Kaiafas
- Kainoúryion
- Kakovatos
- Kalavryta
- Kalfas
- Kallikomo
- Kallitheókampos
- Kamárai
- Kaminia
- Kandila
- Karátoula
- Kardamás
- Kardiakáfti
- Kastria
- Katafygio
- Katákolo
- Katarraktis
- Kato Achaia
- Káto Figália
- Kato Kastritsi
- Kato Makrinou
- Kato Rodini
- Káto Samikó
- Kato Vlasia
- Katochi
- Katouna
- Kavasila
- Kertezi
- Kleitoria
- Kolíri
- Konopína
- Koumanis
- Kourtési
- Kréstena
- Krini
- Krínos
- Krounoí
- Kryoneri
- Kyllíni