Milos · Month comparison
May vs April
May ranks #1 overall vs April at #2. The single best month — full boat schedule, half the price, no August chaos.
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
April
#2 of 12 months
Best match
Orthodox Easter brings Plaka's candlelit procession and the soft re-opening of the island.
- ↑Easter Saturday midnight liturgy at Panagia Korfiatissa, Plaka — view across to the Aegean
- ↑Boat trips to Kleftiko sea caves resume mid-April with five people per boat not 50
| Factor | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 7 |
| Value score | 7 | 8 |
| Crowd score | 8 | 9 |
| Events score | 5 | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 8 |
| Avg high temp | 23°C | 19°C |
| Monthly rain | 15mm | 25mm |
| Daily sunshine | 10hrs | 8hrs |
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
April trade-offs
- ↓Easter week itself is the one expensive spring week — Athenian Greeks book it solid
- ↓Sea still 17°C — fine for snorkelling in wetsuit, brisk otherwise
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