January in Chios — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 99 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Chios — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Chios: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Chios — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Chios — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10March averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Chios: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 64 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Chios — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
May ranks 5th of 12 for Chios — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.1/10May averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 daylight hours.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Chios (5th of 12); only June scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Chios tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10Days in June average 27°C (81°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 14 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chios at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
July in Chios — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 10/10Days in July average 30°C (86°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Chios at 10/10 (2nd of 12), just behind June at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August ranks 3rd of 12 for Chios — one of the best windows
Best window · 10/10August averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 10/10 puts this among the year's best months in Chios (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September ranks 4th of 12 for Chios — one of the best windows
Best window · 10/10September averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 daylight hours.
A 10/10 puts this among the year's best months in Chios (4th of 12); only June scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October holds up well in Chios — 6th best month
Good · 7.8/10With 19°C (67°F) on average, October delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Chios — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Chios — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
118 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Chios — 5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Chios — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.6/10December averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 106 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 5.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
