When to go · Platanias
Platanias 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)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
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
- PlataniasHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °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: 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 Platanias, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 3 (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 Platanias's best window: Jun–Sep.
Platanias: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.