Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace · Greece

Alexandroupolis travel guide

Alexandroupolis is a city in Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, home to about 59,000 people.

Best months
May, June, September and October
Nearest airport
AXD8 km · Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Europe/Athens
Language
Greek

When to go

The best time to visit Alexandroupolis

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alexandroupolis are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Alexandroupolis: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD), about 7.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Çanakkale Airport (CKZ, 92 km) and Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA, 105 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

AXD · Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport

7.6 km from the centreICAO LGAL
medium airport

CKZ · Çanakkale Airport

92.3 km from the centreICAO LTBH
large airport

KVA · Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport

105.1 km from the centreICAO LGKV

Questions

Alexandroupolis: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Alexandroupolis?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alexandroupolis are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Alexandroupolis?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD), about 7.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Çanakkale Airport (CKZ, 92 km) and Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA, 105 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Alexandroupolis?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Alexandroupolis

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.