When to go · Ios

Ios in January

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: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Greece overall
Prices: Low; Greece overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ios

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses shut); mid-Aug for Meltemi wind and crowds.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

IosHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days

Greece overall: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ios, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.