# Mount Dikaios, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Mount Dikaios is a Main summit of the Dikeos mountain range (Δίκαιος) in Greece (Kos), at 846 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/dikaios/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Main summit of the Dikeos mountain range · Nature, Mountains
- **Local name:** Δίκαιος
- **Where:** Greece
- **Elevation:** 846 m
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** RHO Rhodes, 92 km as the crow flies
- **Prominence:** 846 m
- **Coordinates:** 36.83436, 27.20701

## What it is and where

Mount Dikaios is a Main summit of the Dikeos mountain range (Δίκαιος) in Greece (Kos), at 846 m above sea level. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Kos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/cos/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 9.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.83436, 27.20701; the nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO, Rhodes), 92 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.834357%2C27.20701)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.834357%2C27.20701)

- **Prominence:** 846 m

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/montana/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Mount Dikaios is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 17 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Mountains | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Dikaios has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Greece

To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kos Natural Park of Zia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kos-natural-park-of-zia/): With kids · Wildlife · 1.4 km
- [Palaio Pyli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/palio-pyli/): Castle in Kos island, Greece · 1.8 km
- [Tomb of Charmylos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/grave-of-charmylos/): Ancient built tomb on Kos · 4.1 km
- [Temple of Asclepius, Kos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kos-asklepieion/): Asclepeion in Kos Municipality, Greece · 6.4 km
- [Antimachia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/antimacheia-castle/): History · 7.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Nature

- [Olympia, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/olimpia/)
- [Mount Athos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/athos/): mountain in northeastern Greece
- [Areopagus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/areopago/): rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
- [Gulf of Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-de-corinto/): gulf of the Ionian Sea, separating Peloponnese from Central Greece
- [Saronic Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-saronico/): gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
- [Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitio-arqueologico-de-mistras/): fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

Every Greece place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mount Dikaios?

It is a Main summit of the Dikeos mountain range (Δίκαιος in the local language) in Greece. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Mount Dikaios?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Mount Dikaios?

The nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), 92 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.834357%2C27.20701) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kos Natural Park of Zia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kos-natural-park-of-zia/), [Palaio Pyli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/palio-pyli/), [Tomb of Charmylos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/grave-of-charmylos/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/26864139), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26398315), CC0. More about Mount Dikaios on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikeos_(Berg)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

