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Skiathos weather in May

Is it warm? Mostly. May in Skiathos is mild: afternoons average 23°C and nights 16°C. Most days (80%) peak between 20°C and 26°C.

Mild · average high

23°C

25°C or more on about two in ten days; 20°C or more on about nine in ten days.

  • Average low16°overnight
  • Sea18°average, 2022–2025
  • Rainy days442 mm in the month
  • SkySome cloud40% cloud · 44% clear days

How warm it really gets

Every May afternoon from 2011–2025: 465 days. Most (80%) peaked between 20° and 26°.

Number of May days by daily high, 2011–2025.

May, year by year

The average May high in each year. The warmest, 2013, averaged 25°C; the coolest, 2023, 21°C.

Average May high by year: 2011: 21.3°C, 2012: 23.7°C, 2013: 24.7°C, 2014: 23°C, 2015: 23°C, 2016: 23.1°C, 2017: 23.2°C, 2018: 24°C, 2019: 22.7°C, 2020: 22.6°C, 2021: 23.4°C, 2022: 22.6°C, 2023: 20.7°C, 2024: 22°C, 2025: 23°C.

Compared with home

Average May highs. Expect rain on about 4 days (42 mm in a typical month).

  • Skiathos23°
  • London19°
  • Glasgow17°
  • Manchester16°
  • Cork16°
  • Belfast16°
  • Dublin16°

Other months

Skiathos all year · Where else is hot in May

Warmer in May, not much further

Flying times are estimates from Dublin; Skiathos is about 3h 45m.

  • Warm in May

    25°C average high

    avg high · 15° at night

    25°C+ on 5 in 10 days

    Alicante & Costa Blanca

    Spain

    Sea
    19°
    Rain
    3 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m
  • Warm in May

    25°C average high

    avg high · 16° at night

    25°C+ on 5 in 10 days

    Valencia

    Spain

    Sea
    19°
    Rain
    4 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m
  • Mild in May

    24°C average high

    avg high · 15° at night

    25°C+ on 4 in 10 days

    Lisbon

    Portugal

    Sea
    16°
    Rain
    4 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m

Air: Copernicus ERA5-Land, 2011–2025, matched to the official averages for Skiathos airport. Sea: Copernicus ERA5, 2022–2025. Rainy days = days with 1 mm of rain or more, as weather stations count them. Clear day = average cloud cover of 30% or less. These are averages of past weather, not a forecast. Methodology