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Chorefto in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Greece: Warm, green and open; sea cool but swimmable late in the month. Best for sightseeing and hiking.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Greece overall
Prices
Medium
Greece overall

Verdict

GoodGreece month rating

Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Greece: Warm, green and open; sea cool but swimmable late in the month. Best for sightseeing and hiking.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ChoreftoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 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: 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 Chorefto, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 6

    Jun: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jun: 0

May: Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Greece: Warm, green and open; sea cool but swimmable late in the month. Best for sightseeing and hiking.

June: Inside Chorefto's best window: Jun, Sep.

Chorefto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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