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==Climate== Gavdos is the southernmost island in [[Greece]] and all of [[Europe]]. The island has a borderline [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''BSh''). Summers are constantly hot, with daily temperatures reaching around {{convert|33|C|F}} in July and August. Extremes are occasional, sometimes reaching up to {{convert|40|C|F}}, and it has extremely mild winters by European standards. January, the coldest month, has an average temperature around {{convert|14|C|F}}. The [[Mediterranean Sea]] is an important thermal regulator that surrounds its island in all its directions, while maintaining the high temperature of the sea, especially in summer passing from {{convert|26|C|F}}. The mild climate is aided by hot winds blowing from the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]]. As a result of the [[Subtropical High]] of the [[Azores]] precipitation is concentrated in winter, making summers dry with no precipitation days during July and August. It is one of the sunniest places in [[Europe]], with the highest amounts of [[radiation]]: between 1800 and 1900 kWh/m<sup>2</sup> (ideal for [[solar panel]]s), values closer to [[North Africa]] and the [[Middle East]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.touristmaker.com/greece/gavdos/|title=Gavdos, Greece|work=Tourist Maker|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330015909/https://www.touristmaker.com/greece/gavdos/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hotspotenergy.com/DC-air-conditioner/europe-solar-hours.php|title=Solar Sun Hours {{!}} Average Daily Solar Insolation {{!}} Europe|website=www.hotspotenergy.com|access-date=2018-08-29}}</ref> It falls in plant hardiness zone 11a. {{Weather box | location = Gavdos 25 m a.s.l. (2016–2025) | metric first = yes | single line = yes |Jan high C=16.2 |Feb high C=16.1 |Mar high C=18.2 |Apr high C=20.1 |May high C=24.2 |Jun high C=29.3 |Jul high C=32.4 |Aug high C=32.7 |Sep high C=29.2 |Oct high C=25.2 |Nov high C=21.3 |Dec high C=17.9 |Jan mean C=13.9 |Feb mean C=13.9 |Mar mean C=15.6 |Apr mean C=17.2 |May mean C=21.0 |Jun mean C=25.5 |Jul mean C=28.5 |Aug mean C=28.9 |Sep mean C=26.1 |Oct mean C=22.5 |Nov mean C=19.2 |Dec mean C=15.6 |Jan low C= 11.7 |Feb low C= 11.6 |Mar low C= 12.9 |Apr low C=14.4 |May low C=17.7 |Jun low C=21.6 |Jul low C=24.5 |Aug low C=25.1 |Sep low C=23.0 |Oct low C=19.9 |Nov low C=17.0 |Dec low C= 13.2 |Jan record high C = 20.2 |Feb record high C = 19.8 |Mar record high C = 23.9 |Apr record high C = 27.2 |May record high C = 36.3 |Jun record high C = 41.5 |Jul record high C = 43.2 |Aug record high C = 39.8 |Sep record high C = 34.9 |Oct record high C = 32.3 |Nov record high C = 27.1 |Dec record high C = 22.1 |Jan record low C = 3.9 |Feb record low C = 7.3 |Mar record low C = 7.7 |Apr record low C = 8.7 |May record low C = 13.1 |Jun record low C = 16.6 |Jul record low C = 21.6 |Aug record low C = 21.7 |Sep record low C = 19.2 |Oct record low C = 14.7 |Nov record low C = 10.0 |Dec record low C = 6.4 |rain color=green |Jan rain mm=71.1 |Feb rain mm=39.5 |Mar rain mm=42.0 |Apr rain mm=12.3 |May rain mm=12.2 |Jun rain mm=8.8 |Jul rain mm= 0.0 |Aug rain mm= 0.03 |Sep rain mm=22.2 |Oct rain mm=48.6 |Nov rain mm=48.2 |Dec rain mm=86.7 |source 1= Gavdos Municipality Davis station (Sep 2016{{snd}}Feb 2025)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cretaweather.gr/gavdos/ | title=Gavdos Creta Weather Davis station | publisher=Creta Weather | accessdate=10 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://cretaweather.gr/station/gavdos/ | title=Gavdos Municipality | accessdate=14 March 2025}}</ref> }}
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