The climate of Lesbos (Greece)
Lesbos is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea and part of
the North Aegean islands. Lesbos is not far from the Turkish coast.
The capital of Lesbos is Mytilini. The cities of Molyvos, Petra and
Skala Kalloni are very popular among tourists who spend their holiday
on Lesbos. In the north west of the island a petrified forest can be
found in the vicinity of Sigri. A Byzantine castle and an amphitheater
can be found in Mytilini. Lesbos has a warm Mediterranean climate
strongly influenced by the Aegean Sea. Summers are warm and dry.
During the hottest part of the day temperatures often rise to 40
degrees Celsius. An ever blowing sea wind offers some refreshing
moments. Winters are cold and wet which makes this island unsuitable
as a winter sun destination.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for the entire island of Lesbos. 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
11
5
5
12
14
February
11
5
5
10
14
March
13
6
7
9
14
April
18
10
8
8
15
May
22
13
10
4
18
June
27
17
13
3
22
July
31
21
14
1
23
August
30
21
13
1
24
September
26
18
11
3
22
October
20
13
8
6
20
November
16
9
5
9
17
December
13
7
4
12
15
= 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
