When to go · Platres
Platres in May
Great month. Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cyprus overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cyprus overall
Verdict
Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Platres in this guide.
Weather in May
- PlatresHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Troodos mountains, Cyprus · Platres, Kakopetria, Mount Olymposbest weather
The summer escape, 8–10 °C (14–18 °F) cooler than the plain. Snow on Olympos (1,952 m) in January–February, with a small ski area — check snow before driving up.The summer escape, 14–18 °F (8–10 °C) cooler than the plain. Snow on Olympos (1,952 m) in January–February, with a small ski area — check snow before driving up.
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 (Pascha) big impact
Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (12 Apr in 2026) · Cyprus
Good Friday to Easter Tuesday: shops, museums and offices close; midnight services and fireworks; rooms and cars sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cyprus overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cyprus overall
- Medium
Cyprus overall: Warm sea arrives (21–22 °C), long days, low heat. Kataklysmos festival at the coast about 50 days after Easter.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Platres, 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: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
Platres: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.