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Climate - Skopelos (Greece)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Skopelos
The climate of Skopelos, a Greek island belonging to the Northern Sporades, is Mediterranean, with relatively mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The daily average temperature ranges from around 10 °C (50 °F) in January to around 27 °C (80 °F) in July and August. Here are the average temperatures.
Skopelos - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January8129.8465349.6
February81210.4475450.7
March101412.5515854.4
April131715.2566359.3
May182220.1647268.3
June222724.5728176.2
July242926.7768580.1
August242926.8768580.2
September212623697873.5
October172119.2637066.5
November131715.3566359.5
December91311485551.8
Year15.720.117.960.368.264

Being a short distance from the mainland, the island is subject to outbreaks of cold air in winter, while in late spring and summer, it can occasionally receive some showers or thunderstorms coming from the same continent.
The island's interior is covered with plains and hills, which reach about 650 meters (2,100 ft) above sea level, and it's green.

Rainfall follows the Mediterranean pattern, in fact, it is more frequent from October to April, and amounts to 630 millimeters (25 inches) per year. As mentioned, rainfall is rare in summer, and occurs in the form of short showers or thunderstorms. Here is the average precipitation.
Skopelos - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January803.110
February702.89
March602.48
April401.67
May401.66
June2514
July200.82
August2512
September401.65
October702.87
November652.610
December953.712
Year63024.882

Winter, from December to mid-March, is quite mild: the maximum temperature is on average about 12/13 °C (54/55 °F), but there can be milder periods, with highs around 15/18 °C (59/64 °F), and cold periods, when highs remain around 5/7 °C (41/45 °F), and with a moderate or even strong wind that heightens the feeling of cold. In addition, sometimes, and not too infrequently, it can snow, and there may be frosts at night.

Spring, from mid-March to May, is mild, but with some periods a bit cold, windy and rainy, which gradually become less frequent.

Summer, from June to mid-September, is hot and sunny, with rare showers. Typically, the maximum temperatures hover around 30 °C (86 °F) and rarely exceed 33/34 °C (91/93 °F), sometimes, however, there can be short heat waves, in which the temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F).

Autumn, from mid-September to November, is pleasantly warm at first, then gradually becomes milder. The rains gradually become more frequent, although in September and the first half of October, there are still entire weeks without rain. In November, the first days a bit cold and windy begin to occur, and sometimes also in October.

Skopelos town

The amount of sunshine in Skopelos is very good in summer, when clear skies prevail, and it is also good in May and September, while in the rest of the year, there are both sunny periods and periods with cloudy skies. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Skopelos - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January3.5115
February5150
March6.5200
April8.5260
May9.5300
June11335
July12375
August11.5355
September9.5290
October7.5235
November5.5170
December3.5115
Year7.92900

The temperature of the sea, still cold in May and cool in June, becomes high enough for swimming from July to September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Skopelos - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January14.558
February1457
March13.557
April14.558
May1864
June2271
July24.576
August2577
September2475
October2170
November1864
December15.560
Year18.765.7

Best Time


The best time to go to Skopelos for a beach holiday is summer, from June to mid-September. In June, and sometimes in early July, there can be some cool evenings, so it's better to bring a sweatshirt for the evening.
In May, not only the sea is cold, but some days can also be cool, with highs below 20 °C (68 °F), especially in the first half of the month.
If you want to go on excursions on the island, you can choose May and September.

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