Tiryns Τίρυνθα
Nafplio, Greece UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tiryns is an archaeological site and polis in the Nafplio Municipality of Greece. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns and is one of the 29 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 08:00 to 15:00. For those visiting in the summer, July and August have the highest temperatures, with daily highs of 34 °C and 33 °C and lows of 23 °C. These months are also the driest, with 4 rainy days each. In contrast, November is the wettest month, seeing 11 rainy days and 69 mm of rain, while January and February have the lowest temperatures with highs of 13 °C.
Tiryns is 92 km from Athens. Travelers can use Kalamata Airport, which is 90 km away, or Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, which is 107 km away. Nearby locations to visit include the Arkadiko Bridge (12.2 km), the Treasury of Atreus (14.7 km), the Lion Gate (15.1 km), Mycenae (15.1 km), and the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus (24.2 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 34 °C. The wettest is November, with about 69 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 50 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 58 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
