- Local time
- Europe/Athens
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- 19,244
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Airports
- KGS
- 21 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,960 km
- 4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kos, month by month
- Jan14°
- Feb15°
- Mar17°
- Apr20°
- May24°
- Jun28°
- Jul32°
- Aug32°
- Sept28°
- Oct24°
- Nov20°
- Dec16°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to June and September to November.
Mean highs run from 14°C in January to 32°C in August, with about 715 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KosModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Kos
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKos
2,960 km
4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHKos
2,950 km
4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Kos right now.
- Local time
- Europe/Athens
- Country
- Greece
- Currency
- Euro EURToday's indicative rate: EUR 1 ≈ USD 1.12Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 100police112general emergency166ambulance199fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +30 · On the right
Guides
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