Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
180km²
Area
63km
Coastline
1,611m
Highest point
Fengari
2,600
People
25°C
Warmest sea
August
34km
To the mainland
When to go to Samothrace
Best for the beach from July to September.
The sea is warmest in August (25 °C) and coolest in February (12 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from June to September.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the north Aegean
Samothrace is an island in Greece. It covers 180 km², with 63 km of coastline. Its highest point, Fengari, rises to 1,611 m. About 2,600 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 34 km away.
Getting there
- Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 55 km in a straight lineCar hire at AXD airport (Alexandroupolis)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesAlexandroupolis - Samothrace, Samothrace - Lemnos
- 34 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Septemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Samothrace.
- 17beachesPachia Ammos Beach, Vatos Beach, Kipos Beach and 14 more
- 5viewpointspeak (1584m), peak Fengari (1611m) and 3 more
- 1lighthousesLighthouse of Samothrace
- 1ferry terminalsSamothraki
- 2marinasLimenisko Therma, Marina Kamariotissa
- 1named peaksFengari
- 31waterfallsKatarraktes Phonias, Katarraktes tes Kleidosi, Katarraktes Gerania and 28 more
- 2castles and fortsTowers of Paleopolis, Castle of Samothraki
- 21ruins and archaeological sitesPaleopolis, Hieron, Hall of Votive League and 18 more
- 1dive centresSubSaos
- 8campsitesHippie Family Camp, Camping Platia, Varades and 5 more
- 12hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 53restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 440 m above the sea. 42 % of it is below 200 m.
- 17 %0–50 m
- 25 %50–200 m
- 19 %200–500 m
- 26 %500–1,000 m
- 12 %1,000–2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Kamariótissa1,022 people
- Samothráki719 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Night low (°C) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Sea (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 37 | 60 | 68 | 86 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Sun h/day | 3.1 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| Wind (km/h) | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +1.0 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | −0.6 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +1.4 |
| 2021 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +1.2 | −0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +0.4 | −0.5 | −0.1 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | +1.2 | +0.4 | −0.6 | −0.3 | −0.3 | +0.1 | −0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 |
| 2023 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.4 | −1.0 | −1.3 | +1.3 | +0.6 | ±0.0 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +3.0 |
| 2024 | +3.2 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +1.9 | −0.4 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | −0.4 | +0.6 | +1.1 | −0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q203175) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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