When to go · Sitia
Sitia in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: November–April (cool, some services reduced).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: November–April (cool, some services reduced).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- SitiaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Sitia, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: November–April (cool, some services reduced).
May: Inside Sitia's best window: May–October.
Sitia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings