When to go · Ios

Ios in March

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: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
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.

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

IosHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 days

Greece overall: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.

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

First month

Second month

March: 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.