Hottest Greek islands in November

Hottest Greek islands in November

Hottest Greek islands in November are the far southeast Dodecanese and southeast Crete where winter is mildest. Rhodes with Rhodes Town and Lindos, Karpathos with Pigadia and Olympos, Kasos, Kastellorizo off Kas, Symi, Chalki, Kos with Kos Town and Kardamena, Crete especially Ierapetra, Sitia and Makry Gialos, and Gavdos as the southernmost point in Greece average 19-22C highs with sea still at 20-21C and 5-6 hours of sun. Rhodes, Karpathos and south Crete stay the warmest.

Known for mild days for walking and sightseeing without summer heat, with Lindos Acropolis and Rhodes Old Town on Rhodes, Pigadia Bay on Karpathos, Agios Nikolaos and Ierapetra on Crete, and sheltered harbor swimming on Kastellorizo on calm days. Central Cyclades like Mykonos, Paros, Naxos and Santorini drop to 17-19C with more wind and rain, while Ionian islands like Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Lefkada are 16-18C and at their greenest with higher rainfall.

IslandDescription
KastellorizoNovember min 15C max 20C water by November 22.38C sea 23C air 21C optimal swimming warmest sea Aegean November 22.5C warmest sea Greece November 22.5C sea 22.5C avg 19.8C min 25.6C max – farthest SE bare rock hottest November sea Greece.
RhodesNovember average 21C sea warm 22C sea 21C 14 to 20C sea 21C sea 20.9C cold 16C Limnos to good 21C Rhodes – Lindos bare rock 22C south less wind hottest Dodecanese November.
KarpathosNovember same band as Rhodes 21C sea 22C warmest sea Greece 22.5C near – Apella sheltered cliff holds heat.
KasosNovember same as Karpathos 21C sea 22C flat dry near Karpathos hot November.
CreteNovember average high 20C sea 21C average 19C high 19C sea 20C average temp 21C max 24.3C min 17.8C mean sea 25C min 14C max 20C water 21C 13 to 20C sea 20C sea 20C sea approx 20C – Elafonisi sand 30C Libyan Sea hottest part Crete November.
GavdosNovember same as Crete south average high 20C sea 21C mean sea 25C southernmost 34.8N hottest sea November southmost.
ChrissiNovember same as Crete 20C max 14C min sea 20C sea 20C south Crete cedar sand 30C.
StrongyliNovember same as Kastellorizo min 15C max 20C sea 22.5C bare rock easternmost Greece hottest rock November.
RoNovember same as Kastellorizo min 15C max 20C sea 22.5C near Kastellorizo hottest rock.
KosNovember sea 20C max day 19C sea 20C avg high 19C sea 21C max 22.8C sea 13 to 21C sea 20C sea 20C sea 22C water 22C – flat Dodecanese hot November flat.
SymiNovember same as Rhodes 21C average sea 22C sea 21C enclosed harbor holds heat extreme.
ChalkiNovember same as Rhodes 21C average sea 22C near Rhodes flat hot November.
TilosNovember same as Rhodes 21C sea 22C Livadi flat hot November Dodecanese south.
NisyrosNovember same as Rhodes 21C sea 22C volcano crater holds heat 25C crater floor hot November.
KoufonisiNovember max 21C sand 30C sea 20C low flat sand reflects hottest Cycladic sand November same as Kos sea 20C

Hottest Greek islands in November are Crete 20°C, Rhodes 19°C and Karpathos — mild not hot

Hottest Greek islands in November drop to mild. Crete in November average 17-20°C daytime — southernmost islands near Libyan Sea like Crete can get bakingly hot summer but November still mildest. Warmest Greek destination according Holidu Agios Nikolaos Crete average winter sunshine 261+ hours average winter temperature 16.4C — holds heat longest into November. Rhodes November 19°/17° 5 rainy days 19 sunny hours — still warmest shoulder but cooler than October 24°/21°.

Southern islands Kos, Karpathos, Symi, Rhodes, Crete — November temperatures 18-20°C best of Greece. Islands such as Rhodes and Crete ideal sunny getaway May September October when beaches empty — November end season but Crete Rhodes stay open all year round smaller ones close end October beginning November. Winter temperatures rarely drop between 5 or 6 degrees Celsius never below freezing — November still 19°C.

Off-peak November fewer bookings better deals but also more rain. Lindos Rhodes warmest place Greece temperature can be up to 10 degrees higher than Rhodes town — November Lindos 20-21°C possible. Karpathos located between Crete and Rhodes actually has highest temperatures all Greek Islands — even November hottest.

November ranking for warmest — Crete south, Rhodes, Karpathos, Kos

Guide nuance: which Greek island warmest November? Crete and Rhodes typically enjoy warmest temperatures among Greek islands due southerly location — Crete southernmost island. Warmest islands April Crete Rhodes Kos 18-22°C, November similar 18-20°C. Crete stays hottest for longest time any Greek island April through November — November average 17-20°C.

For hottest Greek islands in November list: Crete 20°C warmest overall, Rhodes 19°/17° 5 rainy days, Karpathos hottest temps all Greek islands, Kos 19°C, Symi similar. Zakynthos probably hottest Ionian Greece November 19°C but more rain. Greek Islands Weather November Rhodes Crete precipitation higher — Rhodes 3 rainy days October 5 November, Crete 4 mm June but November more.

So hottest Greek islands in November order: Crete south Agios Nikolaos 20°C, Rhodes 19°C Lindos warmer, Karpathos 19°C highest temps, Kos 19°C, Symi. Not beach hot but mildest Greece — pick Crete or Rhodes if you want 19-20°C in November plus open year-round tavernas.

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Last Updated on September 8, 2026 by admin