When to go · Skiathos
Skiathos in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, cooler sea).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, cooler sea).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- SkiathosHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) big impact
30 Apr – 3 May 2027 (moves yearly) · Greece
The main holiday: candlelit processions, midnight service, lamb on spits. Ferries and rooms sold out; shops shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greece overall
- Medium
Greece overall: Wildflowers and good walking; Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026, 2 May 2027) fills ferries and rooms. Islands start reopening.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skiathos, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, cooler sea).
June: Inside Skiathos's best window: Jun–Sep.
Skiathos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings