Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" Greece

At Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis", the summers are hot, humid, arid, and clear; the winters are long, cold, wet, and partly cloudy; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 44°F to 89°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 96°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September.

The hot season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 6 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 73°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 24 to March 23, with an average daily high temperature below 61°F. The coldest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is January, with an average low of 44°F and high of 54°F.

At Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis", the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" begins around May 26 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around September 30.

The clearest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 98% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 30 and lasts for 7.9 months, ending around May 26.

The cloudiest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 46% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.7 months, from October 29 to April 20, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is December, with an average of 9.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.3 months, from April 20 to October 29. The month with the fewest wet days at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is August, with an average of 0.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is December, with an average of 9.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 31% on December 12.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 15 to June 3, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is December, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from June 3 to September 15. The month with the least rain at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 25 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:47 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 48 minutes later at 7:34 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 4:50 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 53 minutes later at 8:43 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from June 3 to September 27, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 13% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is August, with 14.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 8, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 13 to March 29, with average wind speeds of more than 11.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from March 29 to October 13. The calmest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 weeks, from April 1 to April 8, with a peak percentage of 37% on April 5. The wind is most often from the north for 12 months, from April 8 to April 1, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.4 months, from June 13 to September 26, with an average temperature above 71°F. The month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 74°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 15 to April 24, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 59°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to mid June and from late August to mid October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 16, with a 65% chance.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" should appear around February 4, only rarely appearing before January 20 or after March 4.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 9 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is July, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 2 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is December, with an average of 2.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" are 39.054 deg latitude, 26.603 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,736 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 284 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,188 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,823 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is covered by water (61%), trees (18%), and cropland (13%), within 10 miles by water (75%), and within 50 miles by water (47%) and trees (19%).