When to go · Rethymno
Rethymno, month by month
The best months for Rethymno: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens mild and quiet; most island hotels closed and ferries reduced; mountain villages cold with snow.Crete, Greece: coolCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Carnival season (Apokries) with the big parade in Patras; islands still closed.Crete, Greece: coolCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Clean Monday kite-flying and Independence Day parades (25 March); sea too cold for most.Crete, Greece: fineCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.Crete, Greece: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.Crete, Greece: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.Crete, Greece: best weatherCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat).Crete, Greece: hotCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat).Crete, Greece: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.Crete, Greece: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.Crete, Greece: best weatherCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Rain arrives; islands largely shut; 17 November marches in Athens. Good for Athens museums.Crete, Greece: fineCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.Crete, Greece: rainyCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rethymno, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Inside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Rethymno: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.