Platres in May

Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.

No other month rates higher than May for Platres in this guide.

• PlatresHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Troodos mountains, Cyprus · Platres, Kakopetria, Mount Olymposbest weather

  The summer escape, 8–10 °C (14–18 °F) cooler than the plain. Snow on Olympos (1,952 m) in January–February, with a small ski area — check snow before driving up.The summer escape, 14–18 °F (8–10 °C) cooler than the plain. Snow on Olympos (1,952 m) in January–February, with a small ski area — check snow before driving up.

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 (Pascha) big impact

  Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (12 Apr in 2026) · Cyprus

  Good Friday to Easter Tuesday: shops, museums and offices close; midnight services and fireworks; rooms and cars sell out.

Crowds · Cyprus overall

Medium

Prices · Cyprus overall

Medium

Cyprus overall: Warm sea arrives (21–22 °C), long days, low heat. Kataklysmos festival at the coast about 50 days after Easter.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Platres, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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