Platanés weather in May (Crete, Greece)

How's the weather trend in Platanés as May approaches? Check out our in-depth weather guide for this month.

Temperatures

You’ll find the weather in Platanés during May to be perfect, with high temperatures and low rainfall. During the daylight hours, temperatures often reach 22°C. After dark they usually decrease to around 17°C.

Precipitation

Platanés in May usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 24 mm for the month. Historically, the month has about 4 days of rain.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 305 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

If you're inclined towards comfortable temperatures and drier conditions, May is a prime time to visit Platanés. May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Platanés climate page with graphs.

 

Platanés, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 17°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 12%  

Precipitation 24 mm  

Rainy days 4 days  

Humidity 58% *  

Sunshine 305 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine *  

Data from: Souda (Kreta), Greece (42 KM, 26 Miles).

Where to go in Greece in May

Find out more about the weather in Greece and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Platanés, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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