Season guide · Mykonos · Greece
Mykonos in winter
November–March: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Mild but wet and windy; most tourist services are closed and ferry links are reduced. Expect highs up to 18°C (64°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 38 rainy days across November–March.
Key facts
- Months
- November–March
- Temperatures
- 10°C (50°F) to 18°C (64°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 38
- Sea
- 15°C (59°F) to 19°C (66°F)
- Crowds
- Very quiet
- Hotel prices
- Lowest
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9 | 9.8 h | 1/5 |
| February | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8 | 10.8 h | 1/5 |
| March | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6 | 11.9 h | 1/5 |
| November | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6 | 10.1 h | 1/5 |
| December | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9 | 9.6 h | 1/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 15°C (59°F) against a yearly 21°C (70°F), and 38 of the year's roughly 50 rainy days fall in these 5 months. Crowds rate 1/5 and hotel prices 1/5 on average.
Good choices for winter
Museum · Mykonos Town (Chora)
Archaeological Museum of Mykonos
Visit before Delos to understand the island's history, or on a windy day when boats are cancelled.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Museum · Mykonos Town (Chora)
Aegean Maritime Museum
A small museum in a traditional house in Chora with ship models, navigation instruments, maps and engravings about Aegean seafaring.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
Day trips in winter
- Paros (About 45–60 minutes by fast ferry) — Paros combines the fishing harbour of Naoussa, the whitewashed town of Parikia with its Byzantine church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani, and good beaches, with a gentler pace.
- Santorini (About 2–3 hours by fast ferry) — The volcanic caldera island is reachable by fast ferry for a very long day, though an overnight stay is far better to see Oia's sunset and the cliff-top villages.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Mykonos?
It is a trade-off: Mild but wet and windy; most tourist services are closed and ferry links are reduced. The best months overall are June and September.
+What is the weather like in Mykonos in winter?
Highs of up to 18°C (64°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 38 rainy days over the season.