Kavala weather in September
In September, Kavala sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kavala's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavala's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 5.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:09 AM – 6:25 PM
- Cloud cover
- 34%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
Kavala is city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit.
- Density
- 480/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical September day in Kavala reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 20 |
| 2 | 25 | 19 |
| 3 | 25 | 19 |
| 4 | 25 | 19 |
| 5 | 25 | 19 |
| 6 | 25 | 19 |
| 7 | 25 | 19 |
| 8 | 24 | 19 |
| 9 | 24 | 18 |
| 10 | 24 | 18 |
| 11 | 24 | 18 |
| 12 | 24 | 18 |
| 13 | 24 | 18 |
| 14 | 24 | 18 |
| 15 | 24 | 18 |
| 16 | 23 | 18 |
| 17 | 23 | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | 17 |
| 19 | 23 | 17 |
| 20 | 23 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 17 |
| 22 | 22 | 17 |
| 23 | 22 | 17 |
| 24 | 22 | 17 |
| 25 | 22 | 16 |
| 26 | 22 | 16 |
| 27 | 22 | 16 |
| 28 | 21 | 16 |
| 29 | 21 | 16 |
| 30 | 21 | 16 |
Kavala weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 4° | 83 | 9.2 | 2 | 9.4 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 4° | 72 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 78 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 10° | 55 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 20° / 14° | 51 | 9 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 37 | 7 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 26 | 5.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 18 | 3.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 38 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 64 | 7.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 101 | 9 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 9° / 5° | 118 | 10 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | 11 |
| 2 | 88 | 12 |
| 3 | 88 | 12 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 84 | 16 |
| 9 | 83 | 17 |
| 10 | 83 | 17 |
| 11 | 83 | 17 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 81 | 19 |
| 15 | 80 | 20 |
| 16 | 80 | 20 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 78 | 22 |
| 19 | 77 | 23 |
| 20 | 76 | 24 |
| 21 | 76 | 24 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 71 | 29 |
| 27 | 71 | 29 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Kavala gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 17 |
| 6 | 17 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 17 |
| 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 18 |
| 17 | 18 |
| 18 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 22 |
| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 23 |
| 29 | 23 |
| 30 | 23 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
| Comfortable (%) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | 29 | 39 | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | 15 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | 17 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | 17 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | 32 | 39 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 33 | 39 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 33 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | 34 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 34 | 38 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 34 | 38 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 23 | 34 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 34 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 34 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 39 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 8 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:00 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:51 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:00 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 5:53 | 6:51 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:49 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 5:55 | 6:47 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 5:56 | 6:46 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 5:57 | 6:44 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 5:58 | 6:42 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 5:59 | 6:41 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 6:00 | 6:39 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:02 | 6:37 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 6:03 | 6:35 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:04 | 6:34 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:32 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:30 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:28 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:08 | 6:27 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:09 | 6:25 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:23 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:12 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:11 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:09 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:07 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:05 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:21 | 6:04 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:22 | 6:02 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:23 | 6:00 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.68 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.9 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Kavala
None of Kavala's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kavala's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is September a good time to visit Kavala?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Kavala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kavala in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Kavala sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kavala in September
The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Kavala in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kavala peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Kavala?
Kavala sits at 40.9°N, 24.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Dráma, 32 km away.
Topography around Kavala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kavala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.
The land around Kavala is covered by water (37%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 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
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 Kavala (40.9396°, 24.4069°, elevation 34 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).