Weather in Mykonos in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mykonos in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +64°F with a maximum of +68°F and a minimum of +59°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +68°F.
Is Mykonos warm or cold in May?
Mykonos is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +63°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +63°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Mykonos:
Water temperature in Mykonos in May
Water in Mykonos in May is Fresh. It varies from +62°F to +69°F, with an average of +65°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +70°F.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mykonos in May?
Climate in Mykonos in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +70°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +52°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +91°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 9 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +65°F | +71°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 74% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 19 | 26 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +63°F to +70°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 18 mm to 9 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 13 to 19.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Mykonos is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Mykonos?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mykonos in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+64°F) and the highest in 2021 (+73°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 149 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2003 with 694 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mykonos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.