Mykonos · Greece
January
Deep off-season — most hotels, restaurants and bars are closed; the island belongs to locals.
Avoid
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Mykonos — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
13°C
Low
8°C
Rain
52mm
Sun
4.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How January scores in Mykonos
Weather
Low
Value
Perfect
Crowds
Perfect
Events
Low
Atmosphere
Low
What you gain in January
- ↑Absolute solitude on one of the Mediterranean's most celebrated islands — the windmills and Little Venice without a single tourist in sight
- ↑The handful of year-round tavernas in Chora serve genuine Greek home cooking at local prices, a version of Mykonos that doesn't exist in summer
- ↑If you genuinely want isolation and authentic Cycladic island life, January delivers it completely
What you sacrifice
- ↓Most hotels, restaurants, beach clubs, and bars are closed — not reduced hours, but physically shuttered for the season; accommodation options are extremely limited
- ↓Weather is cool and unpredictable — 13°C highs with only 4.5 sunshine hours daily and periodic rain; this is not beach weather by any stretch
- ↓The atmosphere that makes Mykonos famous — nightlife, beach energy, Little Venice cocktail bars, Matoyianni street scene — does not exist in January
How January compares to June (best month)
| Factor | January | June ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 9 |
| Value | 10 | 5 |
| Crowds | 10 | 6 |
January in other destinations
Lisbon (13.6°C)Barcelona (13.2°C)Tokyo (9.8°C)Bali (30.2°C)Santorini (13.4°C)Paris (7°C)New York (3.3°C)Marrakech (17.3°C)Amsterdam (5.6°C)Maldives (30.1°C)Rome (11.6°C)Bangkok (31.1°C)Istanbul (8.7°C)Vienna (3.2°C)Seoul (1.1°C)Dubrovnik (11.1°C)Rio de Janeiro (30.9°C)Kyoto (9.2°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (26.1°C)Prague (2°C)Amalfi Coast (12°C)Mexico City (21°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (31°C)London (8°C)Sydney (26°C)Iceland (2°C)Tulum (28°C)Dubai (24°C)Singapore (30°C)Hoi An (24°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (24.1°C)Florence (9.2°C)Queenstown (22°C)Madrid (9.4°C)Porto (14°C)Edinburgh (7°C)Copenhagen (4°C)Budapest (4°C)Kraków (2°C)Tbilisi (6°C)Palawan (29°C)Hanoi (18°C)Osaka (9°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (30°C)Zanzibar (32°C)Sri Lanka (31°C)Costa Rica (25°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Mykonos, not across destinations. Methodology →