When to go · Mykonos
Mykonos in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices, meltemi wind); Nov–Apr (most businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices, meltemi wind); Nov–Apr (most businesses shut).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- MykonosHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Cyclades and Dodecanese, Greece · Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodesfine
Windy: the meltemi blows hardest in July–August and cancels small boats. Sea warm enough June–October.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) big impact
30 Apr – 3 May 2027 (moves yearly) · Greece
The main holiday: candlelit processions, midnight service, lamb on spits. Ferries and rooms sold out; shops shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Wildflowers and good walking; Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026, 2 May 2027) fills ferries and rooms. Islands start reopening.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mykonos, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices, meltemi wind); Nov–Apr (most businesses shut).
May: Inside Mykonos's best window: Mid-May–Jun, Sep–mid-Oct.
Mykonos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.