Weather in Mykonos in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mykonos in May
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 63% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +30°C.
Is Mykonos warm or cold in May?
Mykonos is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +17°C.
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:
Climate in Mykonos in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +21°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +11°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +33°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 9 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 20 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as great as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +17°C to +21°C 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 72% to 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 15 to 20.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 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 decreasing during May, going from 9 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Mykonos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mykonos in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+19°C) and the highest in 2021 (+27°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2022.
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.