July and August are the hottest - some may find them too hot. The winters are mild and frost is not unknown. Full weather details Dry summers but not uncomfortably hot. Winters are mild, but as the Islands are prey to Atlantic depressions in winter there is some unsettled weather. The north of the Islands tends to be cloudier than the south.
Summers are reliably hot, dry and sunny but winters are mild and can be quite wet.
Temperatures are comfortable in April, May, September and October. The sea can be a tad bracing in April and May . The summers can be almost unbearably hot, but onshore sea breezes keep the coastal resorts more comfortable. The mountains offer a pleasant temperature. Winters are mild and damp.