When to go · Naxos
Naxos in May
Great month. Inside Naxos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Inside Naxos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Naxos in this guide.
Weather in May
- NaxosHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Cyclades and Dodecanese, Greece · Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodesbest weather
Windy: the meltemi blows hardest in July–August and cancels small boats. Sea warm enough June–October.
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 Naxos, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 3
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Naxos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
June: Inside Naxos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Naxos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.