Milos · Month comparison
October vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs October at #5. The single best month — full boat schedule, half the price, no August chaos.
October
#5 of 12 months
Strong option
First half still beach-viable; second half the island starts visibly closing down.
- ↑First two weeks: 23°C, sea still 22°C, last Kleftiko boats running with 4-5 guests
- ↑Hotel rates 60% below August across the board
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 | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 7 | 9 |
| Value score | 8 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 8 | 8 |
| Events score | 4 | 5 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 23°C | 23°C |
| Monthly rain | 45mm | 15mm |
| Daily sunshine | 8hrs | 10hrs |
October trade-offs
- ↓Boat tours stop entirely by Oct 25th; ferry schedule cuts to 3-4 weekly
- ↓Beach tavernas at Paleochori and Provatas close mid-month
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 →