The climate of Kefolonia (Greece)
Kefolonia or Cephalonia is the largest island of the Ionic islands and is part
of Greece. Kefalonia is located in the Ionian Sea between the islands
of Zakynthos and Lefkas. Off the coast the smaller island of Ithaka is
situated. The capital of Kefolonia is Argostoli. The beautiful city is
situated on a beautiful bay. A history and folklore museum can be
found here. One of the most beautiful places on the island is the
underground Melissani Lake situated in the Melissani Cave. The lake is
fed by sea water which seems to flow into a bottomless pit at
Katavothres. Kefalonia has a warm Mediterranean climate influenced by
its location in the Ionian Sea. Summers are pleasantly warm. However,
during the warmest part of the day temperatures may reach unpleasant
values. Summers are very dry here. Winters are mild, it hardly ever
gets cold. During the winter months long lasting and heavy rain is not
uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for the entire island of Kefolonia. Please, note that local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
13
6
5
12
16
February
13
6
5
11
15
March
15
7
6
10
15
April
18
10
7
9
16
May
23
13
9
7
18
June
28
18
11
2
22
July
31
21
13
1
24
August
32
22
12
1
26
September
27
17
9
5
25
October
22
14
7
8
22
November
18
10
5
10
19
December
15
8
4
12
17
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
