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Mykonos in July

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) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
High
Greece overall
Prices
High
Greece overall

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).

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • MykonosHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Greece overall
High
Prices · Greece overall
High

Greece overall: Hot; meltemi winds in the Aegean; Santorini and Mykonos at their most crowded and expensive.

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

    Jul: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)

    May: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 0 (better)

    May: 3

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    May: 1

July: 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

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