When to go · Chania
Chania in May
Great month. Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chania in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChaniaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 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: Warm, green and open; sea cool but swimmable late in the month. Best for sightseeing and hiking.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chania, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Chania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.