Milos · Month comparison

June vs May

May ranks #1 overall vs June at #4. The single best month — full boat schedule, half the price, no August chaos.

Milos volcanic coastline in June with calm turquoise sea

June

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Last fortnight before pricing goes vertical — 28°C, full ferry network, sea at 22°C.

  • 12 hours of daylight for the Plaka–Klima sunset walk and 8pm taverna seatings
  • Tsigrado and Firiplaka beaches reachable without 11am sunbed queue
Kleftiko sea caves and turquoise water in May

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
FactorJuneMay
Weather score
10
9
Value score
5
7
Crowd score
5
8
Events score
6
5
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp28°C23°C
Monthly rain5mm15mm
Daily sunshine12hrs10hrs

June trade-offs

  • Hotel rates step up 40% from May 25th onward; July prices effectively from mid-month
  • Meltemi peaks here — west-coast beach days frequently cancelled by wind

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 →