Sun, sea & sand

Argostoli, Kefalonia weather in January

Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Argostoli, Kefalonia in January?

In January, Argostoli, Kefalonia is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 16.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 125 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 33 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Argostoli, Kefalonia.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score141419
Day15°14°14°
Night13°11°11°
Sea18°16°16°
Sun4 h5 h6 h
Rain days141311

More details for January

Daylight
9 h 47 min07:53 – 17:40
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
33 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
53 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Athens

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %36 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in January

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
  • Windproof jacket

Argostoli, Kefalonia in January: quick answers

Is Argostoli, Kefalonia hot in January?

No. In January, Argostoli, Kefalonia is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.

Can you swim in Argostoli, Kefalonia in January?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 16.2 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to November.

Does it rain much in Argostoli, Kefalonia in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 125 mm in total.

Argostoli, Kefalonia month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)