When to go · Syros
Syros in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SyrosHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 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 Syros, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.
May: Inside Syros's best window: May–Oct.
Syros: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings