When to go · Rethymno
Rethymno in April
Great month. Inside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greece overall
Verdict
Inside Rethymno's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Rethymno in this guide.
Weather in April
- Crete, Greece · Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, the south coastbest weather
Longest season: sea swimmable into November on the south coast; White Mountains keep snow into spring.
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: Wildflowers and good walking; Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026, 2 May 2027) fills ferries and rooms. Islands start reopening.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.