Kalamata weather in April

In April, Kalamata sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kalamata's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalamata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Kalamata is city in Peloponnese, Greece.

Density
214/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kalamata reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51611
61611
71611
81611
91611
101611
111711
121711
131712
141712
151712
161712
171712
181712
191812
201812
211812
221812
231812
241813
251813
261913
271913
281913
291913
301913

Kalamata weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 14311.69.73.2
Feb12° / 11411.510.63.3
Mar14° / 871011.74.4
Apr17° / 12°506.212.96.2
May21° / 15°234.6147.9
Jun26° / 19°13214.58.8
Jul28° / 22°51.114.38.2
Aug29° / 22°71.613.47.6
Sep25° / 20°334.412.38.4
Oct22° / 17°647117.4
Nov17° / 13°14110.4105.6
Dec14° / 10°14212.99.53.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56832
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167030
177030
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237228
247327
257327
267327
277426
287525
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kalamata gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
428
527
626
726
825
925
1024
1124
1223
1323
1422
1521
1621
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189550
199460
209460
219370
229280
2390100
2489110
2588120
2685141
2784151
2882171
2981181
3079201

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:266:47
212.46:246:48
312.46:236:49
412.56:216:50
512.56:196:50
612.66:186:51
712.66:166:52
812.66:156:53
912.76:136:54
1012.76:126:55
1112.86:116:56
1212.86:096:57
1312.86:086:58
1412.96:066:58
1512.96:056:59
1612.96:037:00
1713.06:027:01
1813.06:017:02
1913.15:597:03
2013.15:587:04
2113.15:567:05
2213.25:557:06
2313.25:547:07
2413.35:527:07
2513.35:517:08
2613.35:507:09
2713.45:497:10
2813.45:477:11
2913.45:467:12
3013.55:457:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kalamata

In seasonPeak

None of Kalamata's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kalamata's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kalamata?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kalamata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalamata in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Kalamata sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Kalamata in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 26 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kalamata in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalamata peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kalamata?

Kalamata sits at 37.0°N, 22.1°E, 26 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Sparta, 28 km away.

TrípoliArchaia OlympiaNafplioÁrgosPýrgosAmaliádaKórinthos

Topography around Kalamata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kalamata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalamata has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,745 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m.

The land around Kalamata is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,745 m
80 km
2,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sparta 28 km · Trípoli 57 km · Archaia Olympia 80 km · Nafplio 85 km · Árgos 86 km · Pýrgos 92 km · Amaliáda 108 km · Kórinthos 125 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kalamata (37.0391°, 22.1126°, elevation 26 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).