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Best time to visit Kefalonia
Greece · Europe
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Kefalonia
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- JanJKefalonia in January: ok
- FebFKefalonia in February: good
- MarMKefalonia in March: good
- AprAKefalonia in April: sweet spot
- MayMKefalonia in May: good, busy
- JunJKefalonia in June: sweet spot, busy
- JulJKefalonia in July: sweet spot, busy
- AugAKefalonia in August: sweet spot, busy
- SepSKefalonia in September: sweet spot, busy
- OctOKefalonia in October: sweet spot
- NovNKefalonia in November: ok
- DecDKefalonia in December: ok
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Things to do in Kefalonia
- Myrtos Beach Beach in Kefalonia, Greece
- Melissani Cave Cave and cenote in Kefalonia, Greece
- Mount Ainos Mountain of Kefalonia, Greece
- Agia Dynati Mountain in Sami municipality, Greece
- Kalon Oros, Cephalonia Mountain in Sami municipality, Greece
- Korgialenios Library and Historical and Folklore Museum Library and museum
- Kokkini Rachi Mountain in Cephalonia
Tours and tickets in Kefalonia
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° | 13d | 76% | 7.6h | ok | 14C max, 13 rainy days |
| Feb | 15° | 8d | 76% | 8.6h | good | 15C max, 8 rainy days |
| Mar | 16° | 8d | 75% | 10.0h | good | 16C max, 8 rainy days |
| Apr | 19° | 4d | 74% | 11.4h | sweet spot | 19C max, 4 rainy days |
| May | 23° | 4d | 74% | 12.1h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Jun | 28° | 1d | 71% | 13.6h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Jul | 30° | 0d | 67% | 13.8h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Aug | 31° | 1d | 68% | 13.0h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Sep | 27° | 3d | 72% | 11.1h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Oct | 23° | 6d | 76% | 9.8h | sweet spot | 23C max, 6 rainy days |
| Nov | 19° | 13d | 78% | 7.7h | ok | 19C max, 13 rainy days |
| Dec | 16° | 12d | 78% | 7.2h | ok | 16C max, 12 rainy days |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at Argostoli, the island's town, 6 km from the airport (EFL): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Kefalonia's August days now average 31.0°C, 4.1°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 11 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 13.1° | 13.0° | 14.2° | 16.8° | 20.1° | 23.7° | 26.4° | 26.8° | 25.1° | 21.4° | 17.2° | 14.6° |
| 2017–26 | 14.0° | 14.7° | 16.1° | 18.9° | 22.6° | 27.6° | 30.4° | 31.0° | 27.3° | 23.1° | 19.3° | 15.8° |
| Change | +0.8° | +1.7° | +1.9° | +2.0° | +2.4° | +3.8° | +4.0° | +4.1° | +2.2° | +1.7° | +2.1° | +1.2° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Kefalonia is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Athens
- from Naples
- from Istanbul
- from Rome
- from Bucharest
- from Bologna
- from Budapest
- from Venice
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Kefalonia, flying or not.
Before you go
Type C and F plugs at 230 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Euro. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise normal security precautions. US State Department: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Everything for Greece: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Cards are widely taken in shops, hotels and for transport, but not in some restaurants; carry some euros.
- UPI, for visitors from India — For sending money to India, not for paying in shops; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not required; leave a euro or two, or round up, in restaurants. Taxi drivers do not expect a tip, though rounding up to the euro is common.
Getting around Kefalonia
- Apps — Rides: Bolt, FreeNow, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: Viber.
Unless you have arrived on your own yacht, in which case you'll have no problem getting to most parts, you need a car or bike if you plan to get around. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Kefalonia, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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Kefalonia in pictures
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What Kefalonia is like
Kefalonia (Greek: Κεφαλονιά) is believed to have derived its name from the mythological figure Cephalus, the son of Hermes and a hero in ancient Greek legends. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- The island consists of four peninsulas, and includes some fairly serious mountains, which all goes to make for some outstanding scenery. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Rent a boat. In Agia Efimia there are a few rentals, such as Yellow Boat - and spend the day visiting secluded beaches which can only be reached by boat. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- The main airport is located near Argostoli and Lassi, and is a typical small island airport. In other words, if there are two or more planes on the ramp, it can get very crowded! More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- Kefalonia has very little crime, although be careful in busy areas as most petty crime is the cause of tourists. Traffic, as everywhere in Greece, can be a little mad in towns. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Kefalonia, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Kefalonia
Also in Greece
- Ancient Olympia best May, Jun, Sep
- Athens best Mar, Apr, Jun
- Chios best May, Jun, Sep
- Corfu best Jun, Jul, Aug
- Crete best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Kavala best Jun, Jul, Oct
- Kos best Apr, Jun, Jul
- Lemnos best Jun, Jul, Oct
- Lesbos best May, Jun, Oct
- Meteora best Apr, Jun, Sep
- Milos best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Mykonos best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Nafplio best Mar, Apr, May
- Naxos best Apr, Jun, Jul
- Paros best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Patmos best Apr, Jul, Oct
- Rhodes best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Samos best May, Jun, Oct
- Santorini best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Thessaloniki best May, Jun, Oct
- Zakynthos best Apr, Jun, Oct
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Kind of place
Kefalonia is in Greece, Europe. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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