Kos weather in November

In November, Kos sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 120 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kos's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:56 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kos is city on the homonymous island in Aegean Sea, Greece.

Density
286/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kos reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Kos weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°17312.39.84.1
Feb14° / 12°12611.510.64.0
Mar15° / 13°788.311.75.0
Apr17° / 15°395.812.96.3
May20° / 18°163.113.98.0
Jun24° / 22°20.414.59.5
Jul26° / 24°00.114.39.6
Aug26° / 24°0013.49.4
Sep24° / 23°161.812.39.3
Oct22° / 20°624.9118.0
Nov19° / 17°1208.9106.5
Dec16° / 14°19012.89.54.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
127030
136931
146931
156832
166832
176733
186733
196634
206634
216634
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286337
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kos gets around 120 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
623
723
824
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1529
1630
1731
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13730266
23831266
33931255
43932255
54032244
64033244
74033233
84134233
94134222
104235212
114336202
124436191
134536181
144637171
154737151
164936140
175136130
185236120
195435110
205535100
21563590
22583480
23593380
24603370
25613270
26623170
27643060
28652960
29662860
30692650

Wind in November

Winds average 22 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:415:08
210.46:425:07
310.46:435:06
410.46:445:05
510.36:455:04
610.36:465:03
710.36:475:02
810.26:485:02
910.26:495:01
1010.26:505:00
1110.16:514:59
1210.16:524:59
1310.16:534:58
1410.06:544:57
1510.06:554:57
1610.06:564:56
1710.06:574:55
189.96:584:55
199.96:594:54
209.97:004:54
219.97:014:53
229.87:024:53
239.87:034:52
249.87:044:52
259.87:054:52
269.87:064:51
279.77:074:51
289.77:084:51
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309.77:104:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kos

In seasonPeak

In November, Kos sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Kos?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kos in November

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

In November, Kos sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kos in November

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in November — 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 25°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 28 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kos in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kos peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kos?

Kos sits at 36.9°N, 27.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 14 km away.

DidimMilasMarmarisYatağanSökeRhodes

Topography around Kos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,389 m.

The land around Kos is covered by water (37%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (74%) within 16 km, and water (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
830 m
80 km
1,389 m
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November weather nearby: Turgutreis 14 km · Bodrum 20 km · Didim 55 km · Milas 64 km · Marmaris 88 km · Yatağan 91 km · Söke 96 km · Rhodes 98 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 Kos (36.8929°, 27.2877°, elevation 10 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).