The climate in Skopelos is Mediterranean, which means that the winters are not very rough and the summers are hot with plenty of sunshine. The average temperature during springtime is 15°C, during summertime a little lower than 25°C, and during fall around 18°C. During the summer, and especially in July and August, the strong northern winds (“meltemia”) make the heat less intense.  Skopelos has about 2,000 hours of sunshine per year and relatively high humidity, ranging between 62.5% in June and 79.3% in November. However, there are only 85 days of rain on average per year and almost no rain during the summer months. Due to the winds, alternative ports are used for sea transportation from and to the island during the period of the estate winds. 

The national prefix for Greece is +30 if you are calling from abroad.  All numbers in the capital Athens start with the prefix 210 and are followed by 8 digits (e.g. 210-3227400). 

The Area Code for Skopelos is: +30 24240. If you wish to call abroad, you have to start by dialing the other country’s national prefix (i.e. 0049 for Germany, 0044 for England etc.) and continue with the area code and the number where you wish to call.

Euro €

Euro Coins: 1 and 2 euro coins (gold and silver color), 10, 20 and 50 cents (gold color) 1, 2 and 5 cents (copper color)

1 euro = 100 cents / centimes.

Euro Bank Notes: Are available in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. It is not always easy to receive change for 200 and 500 Euro Notes.