Mytilene weather in October
In October, Mytilene sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 63 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mytilene's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mytilene's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 5.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 6:30 AM – 5:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.86 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
Mytilene is city on the Greek island of Lesbos.
- Density
- 264/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.
A typical October day in Mytilene reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 19 |
| 2 | 23 | 19 |
| 3 | 23 | 19 |
| 4 | 23 | 19 |
| 5 | 22 | 18 |
| 6 | 22 | 18 |
| 7 | 22 | 18 |
| 8 | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | 22 | 18 |
| 10 | 22 | 18 |
| 11 | 22 | 18 |
| 12 | 22 | 18 |
| 13 | 21 | 18 |
| 14 | 21 | 18 |
| 15 | 21 | 17 |
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| 18 | 21 | 17 |
| 19 | 21 | 17 |
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| 21 | 20 | 17 |
| 22 | 20 | 16 |
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| 24 | 20 | 16 |
| 25 | 20 | 16 |
| 26 | 19 | 16 |
| 27 | 19 | 16 |
| 28 | 19 | 15 |
| 29 | 19 | 15 |
| 30 | 19 | 15 |
| 31 | 19 | 15 |
Mytilene weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 9° | 124 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 9° | 104 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 14° / 10° | 74 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 50 | 6.8 | 13 | 6.1 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 25 | 4.1 | 14.1 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 8 | 1.7 | 14.7 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 21° | 21 | 2.4 | 12.3 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 17° | 63 | 5.6 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 13° | 105 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 10° | 133 | 12.2 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 85 | 15 |
| 3 | 85 | 15 |
| 4 | 84 | 16 |
| 5 | 84 | 16 |
| 6 | 84 | 16 |
| 7 | 83 | 17 |
| 8 | 83 | 17 |
| 9 | 82 | 18 |
| 10 | 82 | 18 |
| 11 | 81 | 19 |
| 12 | 81 | 19 |
| 13 | 80 | 20 |
| 14 | 79 | 21 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 78 | 22 |
| 17 | 76 | 24 |
| 18 | 76 | 24 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 74 | 26 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 73 | 27 |
| 23 | 73 | 27 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 71 | 29 |
| 28 | 71 | 29 |
| 29 | 71 | 29 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Mytilene gets around 63 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 6 | 17 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 19 |
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| 22 | 20 |
| 23 | 19 |
| 24 | 19 |
| 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 19 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 57 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Humid (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Muggy (%) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 18 |
| 2 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 17 |
| 3 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 15 |
| 5 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 15 |
| 6 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 14 |
| 7 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 13 |
| 8 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 12 |
| 9 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 12 |
| 10 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 11 |
| 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 12 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| 13 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| 14 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| 15 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 16 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 7 |
| 17 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 18 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| 20 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| 21 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 4 |
| 22 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 4 |
| 23 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
| 24 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 2 |
| 26 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 2 |
| 27 | 52 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 28 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 2 |
| 29 | 56 | 23 | 20 | 1 |
| 30 | 57 | 23 | 19 | 1 |
| 31 | 57 | 23 | 19 | 1 |
Wind in October
Winds average 18 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 19 | light breeze |
| 28 | 19 | light breeze |
| 29 | 19 | light breeze |
| 30 | 19 | light breeze |
| 31 | 19 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:51 | 5:49 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:38 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:09 | 5:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:51 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:16 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:17 | 5:47 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:18 | 5:46 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 6:19 | 5:44 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 6:20 | 5:43 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 6:21 | 5:41 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 6:22 | 5:40 |
| 9 | 11.3 | 6:23 | 5:38 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 6:24 | 5:36 |
| 11 | 11.2 | 6:25 | 5:35 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:33 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 6:27 | 5:32 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:30 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:29 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 6:30 | 5:28 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 6:31 | 5:26 |
| 18 | 10.9 | 6:32 | 5:25 |
| 19 | 10.8 | 6:33 | 5:23 |
| 20 | 10.8 | 6:34 | 5:22 |
| 21 | 10.8 | 6:35 | 5:21 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 6:37 | 5:19 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 6:38 | 5:18 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 6:39 | 5:17 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 6:40 | 5:15 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 6:41 | 5:14 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 6:42 | 5:13 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 6:43 | 5:12 |
| 29 | 10.4 | 6:44 | 5:11 |
| 30 | 10.4 | 6:45 | 5:09 |
| 31 | 10.4 | 6:46 | 5:08 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.86 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.2 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Mytilene
In October, Mytilene sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mytilene's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Mytilene?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Mytilene for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mytilene in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Mytilene sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mytilene in October
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — 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 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 23 — 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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Mytilene in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mytilene peaks around August 10 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 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Mytilene in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mytilene is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Mytilene?
Mytilene sits at 39.1°N, 26.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Ayvalık, 26 km away.
Topography around Mytilene
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mytilene.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mytilene has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m.
The land around Mytilene is covered by water (45%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (28%) 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 Mytilene (39.1077°, 26.5553°, elevation 14 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).