Astypalaea
Archaeological site in the Municipality of Kos, on the island of Kos. Town of ancient Greece on the island of Kos. The nearest town is Kefalos, 178 m away in a straight line. The nearest airport is Kos International Airport (KGS), 13.0 km away, and the nearest ferry port is Port of Mastichari, Kos, 15.8 km away; both distances are in a straight line. In Kefalos the weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing from April to June, and in October, and the sea reaches 22 °C from June to September.
About
The description is Wikidata's (CC0, 8 Oct 2026). We copy no text from Wikipedia; the links go to its articles.
Town of ancient Greece on the island of Kos.
Getting there
Distances are straight lines from the point Wikidata gives. The real route is longer, and our data holds no timetables, opening hours or ticket prices; check them with the site's operator.
| Kind | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest settlement | Kefalos | 178 m |
| Airport | Kos International Airport (KGS) | 13.0 km |
| Ferry port | Port of Mastichari, Kos | 15.8 km |
When to go
This section is about Kefalos, the nearest settlement, not about the archaeological site itself.
- Jan14°17°
- Feb14°17°
- Mar15°17°
- Apr17°19°comfortable weather
- May20°22°comfortable weather
- Jun23°23°comfortable weather, warm sea
- Jul25°25°warm sea
- Aug26°24°warm sea
- Sep24°23°warm sea
- Oct22°21°comfortable weather
- Nov19°19°
- Dec16°17°
- Top figure: air, bottom: sea
- Comfortable weather for walking
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
The weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing from April to June, and in October (average temperature around 20.3 °C, little rain).
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from June to September (up to 24.6 °C).
Monthly rain reaches 80 mm or more from November to February.
Day length is 9 h 39 min at the winter solstice (07:20 to 16:59) and 14 h 41 min at the summer solstice (05:53 to 20:33), Greek time.
- Mean temperature °C
- Rain (mm, right axis)
- Sea °C
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
| Month | Mean temp. °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | Daylight h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.3 | 135 | 16.8 | 9.9 |
| Feb | 14.2 | 101 | 16.6 | 10.8 |
| Mar | 15.2 | 57 | 17.2 | 11.9 |
| Apr | 16.7 | 35 | 19.1 | 13.1 |
| May | 19.7 | 20 | 21.7 | 14.1 |
| Jun (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 23.1 | 5 | 23.1 | 14.7 |
| Jul (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 24.8 | 2 | 24.6 | 14.4 |
| Aug (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 25.8 | 2 | 24.3 | 13.6 |
| Sep (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 24.3 | 18 | 22.6 | 12.5 |
| Oct | 21.6 | 45 | 20.7 | 11.3 |
| Nov | 18.7 | 86 | 18.7 | 10.3 |
| Dec | 15.8 | 132 | 17.4 | 9.7 |
Temperature and rain: NASA POWER (MERRA-2), period 2001–2020, model cell about 28 km away. The temperatures are monthly averages from a regional model. Sea: NOAA OISST v2.1, period 1991–2020, nearest cell about 16 km away (0.25 degree grid). Daylight: calculated for the 15th of each month. These are regional model values and typical conditions, not a forecast.
Beaches nearby
Official bathing-water sites in a straight line from the sight, without crossing water, with the 2024 season classification (EEA). It is the EU's classification by season, not a reading on the day.
| Beach | Latest class | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Skethrio Kefalou | Excellent | 1.8 km |
| Paradeisos Kefalou | Excellent | 4.5 km |
How the numbers were counted
The sight has a page because it has a Wikipedia article and a description in Wikidata. Sights that are part of a larger site with a page are listed on that site's page. The list is cut at the 1,500 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, then those with a heritage designation. The name, description, period and altitude are Wikidata's (8 Oct 2026) and we have not checked them.
Distances are straight lines. Something is "across the water" when it is on another island, or on the mainland while the sight is on an island (or the reverse); a bay that cuts into the coast does not count, and such options are left out. Island outlines, settlements and municipal boundaries are from OpenStreetMap.
Places nearby
Pages of this site, in a straight line and on the same side of the water, nearest first.
Towns and villages
- Kefalostown, 178 m
- Antimachiatown, 14.3 km
- Pylitown, 21.1 km
Beaches
- Skethrio KefalouExcellent, 1.8 km
- Paradeisos KefalouExcellent, 4.5 km
Sights
- Palaio PyliCastle, 22.7 km
Nearest airport
- Kos International AirportKGS, 13.0 km
Nearest ferry port
- Port of Mastichari, Kos15.8 km
See also
- Kosisland
- Municipality of Kosmunicipality
- Kosregional unit
- South Aegeanregion
- Archaeological sites in the South Aegean62
- All sightslist
- Archaeological siteslist
- Airports and portslist
- All islandslist
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, with the date each was updated.
- Monthly climate normalsNASA POWER, MERRA-2 meteorological model · 2001–2020 climatology period returned by NASA POWER · Date:
- Sea temperature (NOAA OISST)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / Physical Sciences Laboratory · OISST v2.1 monthly long-term mean climatology, 1991-2020 period · Date:
- Everyday places, tourism, transport and natureOpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API · Live database at the time of the query · Date:
- AirportsFraport Greece; the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (ΥΠΑ/HCAA); Wikipedia (cross-checked for IATA/ICAO codes and coordinates) · Checked 24 September 2026 · Date:
- Designated bathing waters (locations)Ministry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current bathing season register · Date:
- Bathing water quality classificationEuropean Environment Agency: WISE Bathing Water Directive database · Latest assessed season in the EEA database; every season from 2011 is kept as a per-beach history · Date:
- Sights: name, description, heritage designation, links (Wikidata)Wikidata contributors, CC0 · Date:
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