Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skyros features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 535 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skyros enjoys an average of 3925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Skyros are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skyros experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Skyros, Central Greece, Greece with other places around the world.
Skyros usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skyros are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 111 (4.4) | 73 (2.9) | 52 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 19 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 48 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Skyros are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skyros: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 250 | 324 | 344 | 402 | 413 | 428 | 399 | 348 | 314 | 261 | 246 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Skyros experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Skyros UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |