Destinations · Head-to-head
Kos vs Lara & Antalya
Kos and Lara & Antalya, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
By the numbers
| Kos | Measure | Lara & Antalya |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 2 | Resorts in our catalog | 10 (better) |
| ★ 4.8 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.5 |
| $177–$857/night pp | Nightly rates | $63–$243/night pp (better) |
| 0 of 2 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 10 |
| No hurricane season | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season |
| November–March | Rainy season | November–February |
| June and September; July–August is hottest and windiest | Sweet spot | May–June and September–October; July–August regularly tops 90°F |
| Kos (KGS), in the centre of the island; most resorts are 10–30 min away | Airport | Antalya (AYT), Lara resorts 10–20 min, Konyaaltı 30–40 min |
| A straightforward beach week, cycling, short transfers, a day in Turkey | Best for | Short transfers, big-resort value with a city attached, the old town |
| May–October; June and September are the sweet spots | Season | April–October; May–June and September–October are the sweet spots |
| None tropical; the meltemi wind July–August, strongest on the north coast | Weather risk | None tropical; hot, dry summers and wet winters |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Kos
Lara & Antalya
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kos · high °F | 59 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Lara & Antalya · high °F | 59 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Kos · rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Lara & Antalya · rain (in) | 8.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 10.4 |
Approximate climate normals for Kos and Antalya: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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