When to go · Heraklion
Heraklion in May
Great month. Inside Heraklion's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Inside Heraklion's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- HeraklionHighs around 23 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 4 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.