Gavdos

Island · Crete, 🇬🇷 Greece

Population 98

Area 33 km²

Time zone Europe/Athens

Gavdos

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

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Typical weather in January

Fair

14° (feels like 9°) · extremes 7°–17°
11° at night
14 rainy days
10 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Fair

14° (feels like 9°) · extremes 7°–17°
11° at night
11 rainy days
12 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Good

15° (feels like 11°) · extremes 9°–18°
12° at night
8 rainy days
19 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Great

18° (feels like 15°) · extremes 11°–22°
14° at night
4 rainy days
21 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

22° (feels like 20°) · extremes 14°–26°
17° at night
3 rainy days
24 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

26° (feels like 25°) · extremes 18°–30°
21° at night
1 rainy day
29 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 22°–32°
24° at night
0 rainy days
31 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

29° · extremes 23°–31°
24° at night
1 rainy day
31 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

27° (feels like 26°) · extremes 20°–30°
22° at night
3 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Great

23° (feels like 21°) · extremes 16°–26°
19° at night
6 rainy days
22 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Great

19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 13°–23°
16° at night
9 rainy days
13 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Fair

16° (feels like 12°) · extremes 9°–19°
13° at night
13 rainy days
9 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 2 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Euro EUR € · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 112
Electricity: Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Greek
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +30

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