Chaniá vs Mykonos: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 237 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chaniá and Mykonos are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,895 vs 2,897 hours a year. Chaniá has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chaniá | Mykonos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,895 | 2,897 |
| Sunniest month | July (96/100) | July (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 52/100 | 44/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 507 mm | 523 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 26°C / 79°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Chaniá vs Mykonos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaniá | Mykonos | Chaniá | Mykonos | Chaniá | Mykonos | Chaniá | Mykonos | |
| January | 39 | 32 | 14° | 13° | 94 | 100 | 17° | 16° |
| February | 40 | 34 | 14° | 13° | 85 | 84 | 16° | 16° |
| March | 59 | 51 | 16° | 15° | 45 | 48 | 17° | 16° |
| April | 76 | 61 | 18° | 16° | 24 | 29 | 18° | 17° |
| May | 93 | 85 | 22° | 19° | 16 | 21 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 95 | 94 | 25° | 23° | 4 | 9 | 24° | 22° |
| July | 96 | 96 | 28° | 24° | 2 | 3 | 27° | 25° |
| August | 95 | 96 | 28° | 25° | 4 | 2 | 28° | 26° |
| September | 93 | 92 | 26° | 23° | 17 | 20 | 26° | 25° |
| October | 87 | 88 | 22° | 20° | 51 | 46 | 24° | 23° |
| November | 76 | 63 | 19° | 17° | 70 | 68 | 21° | 20° |
| December | 52 | 46 | 16° | 15° | 95 | 93 | 19° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chaniá · Feb Chaniá · Mar Chaniá · Apr Chaniá · May Chaniá · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Chaniá · Dec Chaniá.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chaniá (average score 52/100 vs 44). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chaniá (average score 76/100 vs 66). Chaniá is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Chaniá averages 95/100, Mykonos 95/100. Chaniá is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Chaniá averages 90/100, Mykonos 90/100. Chaniá is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Sea temperature
Chaniá's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 26°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Chaniá about 6 months a year, Mykonos about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Chaniá weather by month · Mykonos weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.
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