Kavala in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kavala sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 273 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kavala's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kavala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 273 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kavala in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Kavala reaches about 9°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Kavala weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kavala gets around 273 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kavala
In winter, Kavala overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kavala's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kavala?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kavala.
What to pack for Kavala in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kavala sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kavala in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.