Samos vs Mykonos: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 141 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Samos is the sunnier overall: about 3,081 hours of sunshine a year to Mykonos's 2,897. Samos has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Mykonos in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Samos | Mykonos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,081 | 2,897 |
| Sunniest month | July (97/100) | July (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 48/100 | 44/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 648 mm | 523 mm |
| Warmest sea | 26°C / 79°F | 26°C / 79°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Samos vs Mykonos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samos | Mykonos | Samos | Mykonos | Samos | Mykonos | Samos | Mykonos | |
| January | 36 | 32 | 14° | 13° | 136 | 100 | 19° | 16° |
| February | 40 | 34 | 14° | 13° | 99 | 84 | 17° | 16° |
| March | 58 | 51 | 16° | 15° | 60 | 48 | 17° | 16° |
| April | 75 | 61 | 18° | 16° | 41 | 29 | 18° | 17° |
| May | 93 | 85 | 22° | 19° | 23 | 21 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 96 | 94 | 27° | 23° | 7 | 9 | 23° | 22° |
| July | 97 | 96 | 29° | 24° | 2 | 3 | 24° | 25° |
| August | 97 | 96 | 30° | 25° | 1 | 2 | 26° | 26° |
| September | 94 | 92 | 27° | 23° | 18 | 20 | 25° | 25° |
| October | 89 | 88 | 23° | 20° | 44 | 46 | 23° | 23° |
| November | 74 | 63 | 19° | 17° | 92 | 68 | 21° | 20° |
| December | 43 | 46 | 15° | 15° | 125 | 93 | 19° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Samos · Feb Samos · Mar Samos · Apr Samos · May Samos · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Samos · Dec Mykonos.
When to pick which
- November–February: Samos (average score 48/100 vs 44). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Samos (average score 75/100 vs 66). Samos is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Samos averages 97/100, Mykonos 95/100. Samos is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Samos averages 92/100, Mykonos 90/100. Samos is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 26°C / 79°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Samos 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: Samos weather by month · Mykonos weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.
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