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Municipality

Kefalonia

Located in Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands Coordinates: 38°13′28″ N 20°34′41″ E

Map showing the location of Kefalonia Kefalonia
Location in Greece
Population
34,544
34.5K
Elevation
689 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Places inside
114
listed under Kefalonia
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"13 km
ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"59 km

About Kefalonia

Kefalonia is a municipality. Location: Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands. Population: 34,544. Elevation: 689 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (13 km). Nearby sights include Kefalonia and Dionisi.

Climate of Kefalonia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
July (11 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kefalonia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°12°15°20°24°27°27°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°7°10°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)12311989663115111644113160154

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Kefalonia

The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 271 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 13 kmsouthwest
  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 59 kmsoutheast
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 271 kmeast
  • Athens Population: 664K 278 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kefalonia

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Kefalonia Island 3 kmN
  • Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 10 kmS
  • Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 20 kmW
  • Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 17 kmSE

25–60 km10 places

  • Kablafka Beach 53 kmNE
  • Nisídes Falarídes Island 48 kmE
  • Asprogiali Beach 52 kmNE
  • Mikri Kamplafka Beach 52 kmNE

60–100 km15 places

  • Nisída Sáranta Island 77 kmE
  • Lakopetra Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Nisída Vasilikó Island 78 kmE
  • Nisída Tigáni Island 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kefalonia

114 places
  1. 1 Lixouri 7K
  2. 2 Sami 1.3K
  3. 3 Poros 1.1K
  4. 4 Farakláta 1.1K
  5. 5 Peratáta 845
  6. 6 Dilináta 719
  7. 7 Svoronáta 694
  8. 8 Valsamáta 676
  9. 9 Agía Effimía 638
  10. 10 Razáta 548
  11. 11 Vlacháta 520
  12. 12 Kompothekrata 449
  13. 13 Makriótika 449
  14. 14 Skála 448
  15. 15 Metaxáta 439
  16. 16 Chavdáta 427
  17. 17 Karavomylos 391
  18. 18 Divaráta 382
  19. 19 Kerameiés 380
  20. 20 Sarláta 380
  21. 21 Digaléto 348
  22. 22 Lakíthra 341
  23. 23 Mousáta 335
  24. 24 Fiskardo 322
  25. 25 Kardakáta 310
  26. 26 Agía Eiríni 294
  27. 27 Valeriános 284
  28. 28 Minia 260
  29. 29 Kateleiós 254
  30. 30 Markópoulo 254
  31. 31 Mitakáta 248
  32. 32 Troïanáta 248
  33. 33 Pesáda 246
  34. 34 Kaminaráta 239
  35. 35 Chavriáta 223
  36. 36 Fársa 222
  37. 37 Mantzavináta 217
  38. 38 Ágios Vasíleios 198
  39. 39 Fiskardo 198
  40. 40 Livádi 193
  41. 41 Tzanáta 193
  42. 42 Agkónas 186
  43. 43 Favatáta 178
  44. 44 Kokolata Argostoliou 176
  45. 45 Pouláta 174
  46. 46 Athéras 172
  47. 47 Ágios Nikólaos 170
  48. 48 Ferentináta 169
  49. 49 Monopoláta 162
  50. 50 Simotáta 162
  51. 51 Pástra 160
  52. 52 Káto Kateleiós 156
  53. 53 Chionáta 151
  54. 54 Lourdata 147
  55. 55 Skinéas 146
  56. 56 Zóla 139
  57. 57 Agios Dimitrios 138
  58. 58 Drepano 135
  59. 59 Mesovoúnia 135
  60. 60 Chaliotata 132

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit
    2.9 km N
  • Dionisi Island, Ionian Islands
    16 km S
  • Saraki Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit
    20 km SE
  • Atheronisi Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit
    20 km NW
  • Skartsoubonisi Island, Ithaca
    20 km NE

Sources & licences

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