The climate of Zakynthos (Greece)
Zakynthos is an island west of Greece and is part of the Ionian
Islands. Zakynthos is situated in the Ionian Sea. The island has a
hilly landscape; its highest point is Vrachionas at 700 meters. Zante
is the capital of the island and is also known as Zakynthos-City. Off
Zaakynthos’ coast the smaller island of Marathonissi is situated. This
island is also known as turtle island because the Caretta Caretta
Turtle lay their eggs here on the beach. Zakynthos has a warm
Mediterranean climate with warm and dry summers and colder and wetter
winters. Summers are warm, sometimes even hot. During the hottest days
of the year the best place to be is in the shade in the vicinity of
the sea.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for the entire island of Zakynthos. 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
14
8
5
12
16
February
15
8
5
11
15
March
16
9
6
10
15
April
19
11
8
9
16
May
24
14
10
6
18
June
28
18
12
4
22
July
31
20
13
2
24
August
31
21
12
3
26
September
28
18
10
4
25
October
23
15
7
7
22
November
19
12
5
10
20
December
16
9
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
