Arkoi Island
Small Dodecanese island with tiny fishing villages
A tiny Dodecanese island near Patmos and Lipsi, Arkoi attracts visitors with secluded coves, a small fishing-village feel and boat-hopping to neighboring islets.
Arkoi at a Glance#
About Arkoi#
Arkoi (also spelled Arki) is a small, low-lying island in the Dodecanese group in the southeastern Aegean Sea, known for its quiet harbours, secluded coves and sparse settlement. It is used primarily by local residents and by visitors seeking a calm, largely undeveloped island experience.
The island offers small guesthouses, a modest harbour and a few concrete beaches and bays suitable for swimming and anchoring; there are limited services and no major monuments. Arkoi’s landscape is typical of the smaller Cycladic/Dodecanese isles with rocky hills, scrubland and short coastal trails.
Arkoi lies among the smaller islands between Samos and Patmos in the eastern Aegean, and is accessed by local ferry or private boat from larger nearby islands.
How to Get to Arkoi#
Arkoi (Arki) is a small Dodecanese island with no airport and is reached by local ferries. Regular/seasonal passenger ferries and island-hopping services call from nearby islands such as Patmos and Lipsi (and from larger Dodecanese hubs); timetables vary by season. Ferries dock at the small harbour and the main settlement is a short walk from the quay.
Best Time to Visit Arkoi#
Visit Arkoi in late spring through summer for calm seas, swimming and the most available services; off-season is very quiet with limited facilities.
Weather & Climate near Arkoi#
Subtropical climate with hot summers (peaking in July) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 7°C to 32°C. Moderate rainfall (644 mm/year) with a pronounced dry season.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | 7° - 13° | 10° | 135 mm | - | - | 4.4 m/s | - | - |
| February | - | 8° - 14° | 11° | 100 mm | - | - | 4.6 m/s | - | - |
| March | - | 9° - 16° | 13° | 75 mm | - | - | 4.3 m/s | - | - |
| April | - | 12° - 20° | 16° | 31 mm | - | - | 4.0 m/s | - | - |
| May | - | 16° - 25° | 20° | 15 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
| June | - | 20° - 30° | 25° | 4 mm | - | - | 4.2 m/s | - | - |
| July | - | 23° - 32° | 27° | 1 mm | - | - | 4.9 m/s | - | - |
| August | - | 23° - 32° | 27° | 2 mm | - | - | 5.0 m/s | - | - |
| September | - | 19° - 28° | 24° | 15 mm | - | - | 4.1 m/s | - | - |
| October | - | 16° - 23° | 20° | 38 mm | - | - | 3.9 m/s | - | - |
| November | - | 12° - 19° | 15° | 86 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| December | - | 9° - 15° | 12° | 142 mm | - | - | 4.2 m/s | - | - |
