When to go · Ios
Ios in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses shut); mid-Aug for Meltemi wind and crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses shut); mid-Aug for Meltemi wind and crowds.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
- JulyGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
- AugustGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
- SeptemberGreatInside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
Weather in December
- IosHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ios, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses shut); mid-Aug for Meltemi wind and crowds.
June: Inside Ios's best window: Jun and Sep (warm sea, fewer people); Jul–Aug for nightlife.
Ios: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings