When to go · Mykonos
Mykonos in August
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
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MykonosHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Cyclades and Dodecanese, Greece · Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodeshot
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.
Assumption (Dekapentavgoustos) big impact
15 Aug · Greece
Peak of the Greek summer: island festivals (panigyria), ferries and rooms full; Tinos draws pilgrims.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- High
- Prices · Greece overall
- High
Greece overall: Greek holiday peak around 15 August; ferries sold out, wildfire risk highest, rooms at top prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mykonos, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
May: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen