Kos weather in February
February in Kos: cool, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Kos · #977 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 65/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 16°C
- Nights
- 11°C
- Wet days
- 10
- Sun
- 8.9 h
- Humidity
- 68%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Kos in February
Other months in Kos
Forum posters describe March in Kos as genuinely unpredictable but still mild overall, sitting outside the reliably hot, dry stretch that runs roughly June through early October. Posters note showers this time of year can affect one side of the island while leaving another completely dry, reflecting how localized spring weather patterns can be here. Posters consistently recommend packing layers and a light raincoat for a March visit, ready for both sunny stretches and passing rain within the same trip. Posters generally rate March as a mild, changeable shoulder-season month for Kos, well ahead of the settled summer heat but past the harshest of the Aegean winter.
September is the month Kos regulars call the best of the year — 25 to 30°C, the sea still at 27°C, everything open, and nowhere near July and August's crowds. Evenings want a cardigan. The thing to understand about the wind is that it is directional rather than seasonal: the meltemi is a northerly running June to about mid-September, so it hits the north coast hardest — Tigaki and Mastihari especially — and the forum's fix is simply to switch sides of the island, Kardamena being the usual suggestion. Kos reads breezy year-round on the monthly averages, but an average smooths over exactly the local, directional effect regulars are describing, so take the coast advice over the number. In the heat most people count it a cooling breeze rather than a problem.
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Kos climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kos in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyClean Monday, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Kos's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherKos's best weather comes in June, August and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Kos in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Clean Monday
23 FebCarnivalClosuresCrowdedClean Monday, the first day of Orthodox Lent and 48 days before Easter, is a public holiday. Offices and most shops close, families head outdoors to picnic and fly kites, and tavernas serve Lenten food such as seafood, bean dishes and flat lagana bread. Source ↗
- Season
Winter shutdown
1 Nov – 31 MarOff-season shutdownClosuresThe resort strips are shuttered and the island shrinks back to Kos town, where enough stays open for the locals. Ruins and the Asklepieion are yours, and the bike lanes are empty.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Kos — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Kos?
Kos in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Kos?
- February in Kos: cool, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Kos on SeasonMap's comfort score (65/100).
- What is the weather like in Kos in February?
- In February, Kos averages a daily high of 15.8°C and a low of 11.1°C, with about 86.6 mm of rain over roughly 9.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kos in February?
- Kos has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 45 in February.
Within 300 km: Bodrum's The peninsula shuts around 1 Nov – 31 Mar, and Rhodes' Clean Monday on 23 Feb.