When to go · Mytilene
Mytilene in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (cool, some services limited).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (cool, some services limited).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MytileneHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mytilene, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (cool, some services limited).
May: Inside Mytilene's best window: May–October.
Mytilene: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast