Kos is an island located in the southeastern Aegean Sea in Greece, just off the coast of Turkey. It is the third largest of the Dodecanese Islands, after Rhodes and Karpathos. The island is known for its stunning beaches, lush vegetation, and picturesque villages.
Kos is divided into two parts, the northern and the southern. The northern part is mountainous, while the southern part is more flat and fertile. The highest peak is Dikeos, at 1,214 m. The island is surrounded by the Aegean Sea, making it a popular destination for sailing and swimming.
Kos has a long and rich history. It was first settled by the Dorians in the 11th century BC and later became part of the Persian Empire. In the 4th century BC, it was conquered by Alexander the Great and became part of the Hellenistic world. After the fall of the Roman Empire, it was ruled by the Byzantine Empire until the Ottoman Empire conquered it in the 15th century.
Kos has been an important center of culture and commerce for centuries. It was an important port for the ships of the Knights of St. John and a center of trade for the Venetians. The island was also the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine.
Kos is known for its beautiful beaches, its rich cultural heritage, and its vibrant nightlife. It is also a popular tourist destination, with its many attractions and activities. The island is a great place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty and history of Greece.
Experience Kos with unforgettable activities by our partner GetYourGuide. The offer is also ideal as a special gift idea for family and friends who are planning to visit Kos. Cancellations are possible up to 24h before the start of the activity (unless otherwise stated in the activity description), with a full refund of the booking price.
Kos in Greece enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. In the winter months, temperatures range from 8-14°C, while in the summer months, temperatures range from 20-30°C. Spring brings warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, while autumn is mild and pleasant. Rainfall is generally highest in the winter months, while summer is usually very dry. Overall, Kos enjoys a pleasant climate all year round, with mild winters and hot summers.
Our weather forecast for Kos helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Oct. 12th 2024 Oct. 12th 2024 | max: 24.5 °C min: 23.7 °C |
10.8 m/s 15.8 m/s |
34.8 % 24.1 m |
84.6 % 1,012 hPa |
07:15:57 18:38:03 |
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Oct. 13th 2024 Oct. 13th 2024 | max: 25.0 °C min: 23.2 °C |
15.1 m/s 23.4 m/s |
42.5 % 24.1 m |
78.3 % 1,012 hPa |
07:16:51 18:36:40 |
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Oct. 14th 2024 Oct. 14th 2024 | max: 24.6 °C min: 21.8 °C |
24.8 m/s 35.3 m/s |
22.6 % 24.1 m |
66.0 % 1,012 hPa |
07:17:45 18:35:18 |
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Oct. 15th 2024 Oct. 15th 2024 | max: 23.8 °C min: 19.9 °C |
23.8 m/s 27.0 m/s |
31.1 % 24.1 m |
60.2 % 1,013 hPa |
07:18:40 18:33:57 |
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Oct. 16th 2024 Oct. 16th 2024 | max: 22.5 °C min: 19.5 °C |
23.8 m/s 24.5 m/s |
12.7 % 24.1 m |
60.3 % 1,014 hPa |
07:19:35 18:32:36 |
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Oct. 17th 2024 Oct. 17th 2024 | max: 22.8 °C min: 19.5 °C |
33.1 m/s 43.6 m/s |
33.9 % 24.1 m |
56.7 % 1,013 hPa |
07:20:30 18:31:16 |
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Oct. 18th 2024 Oct. 18th 2024 | max: 21.1 °C min: 16.3 °C |
50.8 m/s 53.6 m/s |
7.4 % 24.1 m |
56.3 % 1,011 hPa |
07:21:26 18:29:57 |
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Oct. 19th 2024 Oct. 19th 2024 | max: 17.4 °C min: 14.4 °C |
53.3 m/s 59.4 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
60.3 % 1,016 hPa |
07:22:22 18:28:39 |
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Oct. 20th 2024 Oct. 20th 2024 | max: 18.0 °C min: 13.3 °C |
45.4 m/s 52.6 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
60.6 % 1,019 hPa |
07:23:19 18:27:21 |
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Oct. 21st 2024 Oct. 21st 2024 | max: 18.1 °C min: 13.2 °C |
23.8 m/s 31.0 m/s |
11.8 % 24.1 m |
59.4 % 1,017 hPa |
07:24:16 18:26:05 |
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Oct. 22nd 2024 Oct. 22nd 2024 | max: 20.3 °C min: 16.7 °C |
27.0 m/s 25.6 m/s |
29.9 % 24.1 m |
70.0 % 1,013 hPa |
07:25:13 18:24:50 |
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Oct. 23rd 2024 Oct. 23rd 2024 | max: 20.2 °C min: 14.4 °C |
40.0 m/s 45.4 m/s |
1.4 % 24.1 m |
57.8 % 1,018 hPa |
07:26:10 18:23:36 |
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Oct. 24th 2024 Oct. 24th 2024 | max: 18.7 °C min: 12.9 °C |
32.8 m/s 36.7 m/s |
20.4 % 24.1 m |
56.4 % 1,020 hPa |
07:27:08 18:22:23 |
Would you like to travel to Kos on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Kos.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Oct. 15th 2024 Tuesday, 15th of Oct. 2024 | MS Oosterdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 16th 2024 Wednesday, 16th of Oct. 2024 | MS Nieuw Statendam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 18th 2024 Friday, 18th of Oct. 2024 | EXPLORA I | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 18th 2025 Tuesday, 18th of Mar. 2025 | MS Hamburg | 08:30 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 1st 2025 Tuesday, 1st of Apr. 2025 | MS Hamburg | 07:00 am | 12:00 pm | |
May 7th 2025 Wednesday, 7th of May 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 9th 2025 Friday, 9th of May 2025 | Seabourn Encore | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 13th 2025 Tuesday, 13th of May 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 14th 2025 Wednesday, 14th of May 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 20th 2025 Tuesday, 20th of May 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 21st 2025 Wednesday, 21st of May 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 27th 2025 Tuesday, 27th of May 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 28th 2025 Wednesday, 28th of May 2025 | Emerald Azzurra | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
May 28th 2025 Wednesday, 28th of May 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 3rd 2025 Tuesday, 3rd of Jun. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 4th 2025 Wednesday, 4th of Jun. 2025 | Emerald Azzurra | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jun. 4th 2025 Wednesday, 4th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 10th 2025 Tuesday, 10th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 11th 2025 Wednesday, 11th of Jun. 2025 | Emerald Azzurra | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jun. 11th 2025 Wednesday, 11th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 17th 2025 Tuesday, 17th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 18th 2025 Wednesday, 18th of Jun. 2025 | Emerald Sakara | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jun. 18th 2025 Wednesday, 18th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 24th 2025 Tuesday, 24th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 25th 2025 Wednesday, 25th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 1st 2025 Tuesday, 1st of Jul. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 2nd 2025 Wednesday, 2nd of Jul. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 8th 2025 Tuesday, 8th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 9th 2025 Wednesday, 9th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 15th 2025 Tuesday, 15th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 16th 2025 Wednesday, 16th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 22nd 2025 Tuesday, 22nd of Jul. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 23rd 2025 Wednesday, 23rd of Jul. 2025 | Emerald Sakara | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jul. 23rd 2025 Wednesday, 23rd of Jul. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 29th 2025 Tuesday, 29th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 29th 2025 Tuesday, 29th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 30th 2025 Wednesday, 30th of Jul. 2025 | Emerald Azzurra | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Aug. 5th 2025 Tuesday, 5th of Aug. 2025 | MS Nautica | 11:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 5th 2025 Tuesday, 5th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 6th 2025 Wednesday, 6th of Aug. 2025 | Emerald Azzurra | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Aug. 6th 2025 Wednesday, 6th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 12th 2025 Tuesday, 12th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 13th 2025 Wednesday, 13th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 18th 2025 Monday, 18th of Aug. 2025 | Azamara Pursuit | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 19th 2025 Tuesday, 19th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 20th 2025 Wednesday, 20th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 26th 2025 Tuesday, 26th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 27th 2025 Wednesday, 27th of Aug. 2025 | Azamara Pursuit | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 27th 2025 Wednesday, 27th of Aug. 2025 | MSC Sinfonia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 2nd 2025 Tuesday, 2nd of Sep. 2025 | MSC Opera | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm |
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