When to go · Mykonos
Mykonos in December
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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MykonosHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Cyclades and Dodecanese, Greece · Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodesrainy
Windy: the meltemi blows hardest in July–August and cancels small boats. Sea warm enough June–October.
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 Mykonos, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast