Scyros weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Scyros in January?
In January, Scyros is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 15.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 83 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 35 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Scyros.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 10 | 11 | 18 |
| Day | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Night | 11° | 9° | 9° |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 11 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 43 min07:39 – 17:22
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 35 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Athens
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Scyros in January: quick answers
Is Scyros hot in January?
No. In January, Scyros is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Can you swim in Scyros in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 15.4 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Scyros in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 83 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences