When to go · Fira
Fira in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- FiraHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fira, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).
May: Inside Fira's best window: May–Jun, late Sep–Oct.
Fira: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings