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When to go · Chania

Chania in April

Great month. Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Greece overall
Prices
Medium
Greece overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Chania

Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Chania in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • ChaniaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Crete, Greece · Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coastbest weather

    Longest season: sea swimmable into November on the south coast; White Mountains keep snow into spring.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) big impact

    30 Apr – 3 May 2027 (moves yearly) · Greece

    The main holiday: candlelit processions, midnight service, lamb on spits. Ferries and rooms sold out; shops shut.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Greece overall
Medium
Prices · Greece overall
Medium

Greece overall: Wildflowers and good walking; Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026, 2 May 2027) fills ferries and rooms. Islands start reopening.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chania, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 6

    May: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 1

April: Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

May: Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Chania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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