When to go · Mykonos

Mykonos in January

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: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Greece overall
Prices: Low; Greece overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mykonos

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices, meltemi wind); Nov–Apr (most businesses shut).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MykonosHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 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.

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 Mykonos, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.