When to go · Karpathos
Karpathos, month by month
The best months for Karpathos: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.15 °C (59 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.15 °C (59 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Karpathos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Karpathos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Karpathos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Karpathos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.20 °C (68 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (meltemi wind, peak crowds, highest prices); most north-side services close Nov–Apr.17 °C (63 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karpathos, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 3
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Karpathos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
June: Inside Karpathos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Karpathos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.