January in Patmos: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.3/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
149 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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, July is materially better in Patmos — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Patmos — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 74 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 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 — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 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, July is materially better in Patmos — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Patmos — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10March 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.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 daylight hours.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Patmos — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 23 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Patmos — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
May holds up well in Patmos — 6th best month
Good · 7.4/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 15 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Patmos — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.3/10With 22°C (71°F) on average, June delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Patmos at 9.3/10 (4th of 12), just behind July at 9.9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Patmos — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10With 24°C (74°F) on average, July delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Patmos at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August ranks 2nd of 12 for Patmos — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10August averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Patmos (2nd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.9/10.
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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Patmos — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.5/10September averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Patmos (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Patmos — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 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.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Patmos — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Patmos — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 83 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Patmos — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Patmos — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10December averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 153 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 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? July scores 5.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
