Mytilene weather by month & the best time to visit
Greece · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Mytilene is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with August and June close behind. Mytilene averages about 2,823 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Mytilene?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mytilene is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (25/100, 116 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mytilene?
Mytilene gets a lot of sun: around 2,823 hours a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate July (95) from January (25), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 40 destinations in Greece for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,896 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 50% of the annual 615 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 116 mm | 1 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 91 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 57 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 58 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 48 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 29 mm | 7 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 19 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 4 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 3 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 20 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 53 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 73 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 101 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Mytilene by month
The sea off Mytilene is warmest in July at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in February at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
Nearest destinations
Head-to-head
How Mytilene compares month by month: Mytilene vs Istanbul · Mytilene vs Izmir · Mytilene vs Samos · Mytilene vs Mykonos · all comparisons
Mytilene: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mytilene?
Mytilene is a beach resort in Greece with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 25°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Mytilene get a year?
Mytilene gets about 2,823 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Mytilene?
The sunniest time to visit Mytilene is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mytilene?
January is the least sunny month in Mytilene, scoring 25/100 with about 116 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Mytilene?
The sea in Mytilene ranges from about 16°C (February) to 25°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Mytilene?
The typical midday UV index in Mytilene peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Mytilene sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Mytilene's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: