Heraklion vs Kos: which is better, month by month

Heraklion beats Kos in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (70 vs 54) — and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Heraklion

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Kos

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Heraklion vs Kos — all 12 months

Month	Heraklion	Kos	Winner	Gap
January	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	54Dcool, soaked, clean air	Heraklion	16
February	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	65Ccool, rainy, clean air	Heraklion	8
March	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	72Bcool, a little rain	Heraklion	5
April	83Anice, dry, clean air	78Bnice, a little rain	Heraklion	5
May	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	83Awarm, dry, muggy air	Tie	3
June	93Shot, dry	91Shot, dry, muggy air	Tie	2
July	94Shot, dry	88Asweltering, dry	Heraklion	6
August	94Shot, dry	90Ssweltering, dry, muggy air	Heraklion	4
September	95Shot, dry, clean air	93Shot, dry	Tie	2
October	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
November	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Heraklion	12
December	72Bnice, a little rain, clean air	57Dcool, soaked, clean air	Heraklion	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (70 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.