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20 summers measured, 2006 to 2025

Paros weather, month by month

Wind, sea and visitors from May to October, as they really were.

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Paros, Greece
Windiest stretch
3 July – 3 September
Warmest sea
24°C in July
Busiest month
August
Windy days reaching 5 Beaufort

May to October, at a glance

7–10of 31 days

May

Sometimes
Sea
19°C
Visitors
29%

8–12of 30 days

June

Sometimes
Sea
22°C
Visitors
61%
WindiestWarmest sea

15–21of 31 days

July

Most days
Sea
24°C
Visitors
90%
Busiest

14–20of 31 days

August

Often
Sea
24°C
Visitors
100%

10–14of 30 days

September

Sometimes
Sea
24°C
Visitors
56%

11–13of 31 days

October

Sometimes
Sea
22°C
Visitors
16%

Each bar is one summer, 2006 to 2025, and the red one is the windiest. A windy day is one that reached 5 Beaufort or more at some point between 10:00 and 20:00. Where you see two figures, one comes from our 20-summer record for the whole island and the other from the anemometer at the airport. Visitors are compared with the August peak.

No two alike

Twenty summers, one row each

Each row is a summer, each square a week. Darker means more windy days. No two summers match, so the cards above are a typical picture and your week can differ.

MayJunJulAugSepOct20062011201620212025
23 daysAugust 2011, the windiest
7 daysAugust 2014, the calmest

Sheltered when it blows

During the windiest stretch, the most sheltered side was the south coast, with beaches fit for a swim such as Dryos, Lolantonis and Chrysi Akti.

  • Dryos
  • Lolantonis
  • Chrysi Akti

Is it windy, month by month

Is Paros windy in May?

Sometimes: 7 to 10 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 7, the airport anemometer 10. It swings a lot from year to year: 3 days in 2019, 11 in 2025. The sea averages 19°C, and visitors reach 29% of the August peak.

Is Paros windy in June?

Sometimes: 8 to 12 of the 30 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 8, the airport anemometer 12. It swings a lot from year to year: 1 days in 2021, 19 in 2025. The sea averages 22°C, and visitors reach 61% of the August peak.

Is Paros windy in July?

Most days: 15 to 21 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 15, the airport anemometer 21. July is the windiest of these months. Almost all of it comes from the north: the meltemi. It swings a lot from year to year: 4 days in 2018, 26 in 2022. The sea averages 24°C, the warmest of these months, and visitors reach 90% of the August peak.

Is Paros windy in August?

Often: 14 to 20 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 14, the airport anemometer 20. It swings a lot from year to year: 7 days in 2014, 23 in 2011. The sea averages 24°C, and August is the busiest month.

Is Paros windy in September?

Sometimes: 10 to 14 of the 30 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 10, the airport anemometer 14. It swings a lot from year to year: 5 days in 2017, 17 in 2025. The sea averages 24°C, and visitors reach 56% of the August peak.

Is Paros windy in October?

Sometimes: 11 to 13 of the 31 days reached 5 Beaufort or more, averaged over the last 20 summers. Our record gives 11, the airport anemometer 13. It swings a lot from year to year: 4 days in 2020, 17 in 2024. The sea averages 22°C, and visitors reach 16% of the August peak.

How these numbers were measured

A windy day is one that reached 5 Beaufort or more at some point between 10:00 and 20:00. The record comes from ERA5, the European weather archive run by Copernicus, and covers 2006 to 2025. The second figure comes from the METAR reports of Paros airport over the same years. An airport is one spot, so neither number alone is the whole island. Sea temperature comes from Copernicus satellite records, 1995 to 2024, about 5 km offshore, so shallow bays run warmer. Visitor figures are official overnight stays for 2024 and 2025, so they leave out day trippers and cruise passengers. These are typical values, not a forecast for any single day.

Other places, same measurements

Typical values, not a forecast. Wind: ERA5, Copernicus, 2006 to 2025, plus the METAR records of Paros airport. Sea: Copernicus, 1995 to 2024. Visitors: official overnight stays, 2024 to 2025.