Milos · Month comparison
February vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs February at #10. The single best month — full boat schedule, half the price, no August chaos.
February
#10 of 12 months
Strong option
Cheapest month of the year but the ferry timetable is a real planning headache.
- ↑Mining museum in Adamas open year-round — Milos' sulphur and bentonite history is genuinely interesting
- ↑Cycladic almond blossom across Trypiti hillside late February
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The single best month — full boat schedule, half the price, no August chaos.
- ↑Kleftiko boat tours run daily by late May — typically 8-12 guests not 40
- ↑Sarakiniko before 09:30 still belongs to you for sunrise shots
| Factor | February | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 4 | 9 |
| Value score | 10 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 8 |
| Events score | 2 | 5 |
| Atmosphere | 5 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 14°C | 23°C |
| Monthly rain | 60mm | 15mm |
| Daily sunshine | 5hrs | 10hrs |
February trade-offs
- ↓Storms regularly cancel the only Blue Star ferry for 2-3 days at a stretch
- ↓No boat trips to Kleftiko, no Kimolos ferry — west coast unreachable
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea temperature 19-20°C — comfortable swimming but cooler than July's 24°C
- ↓Meltemi northerly wind starts kicking up — some north-coast beaches choppy
Scores compare months within Milos. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →