When to go · Chania
Chania in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ChaniaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Crete, Greece · Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coastfine
Longest season: sea swimmable into November on the south coast; White Mountains keep snow into spring.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chania, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
April: 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