Réthymno Town weather in May (Crete, Greece)

Looking to travel to Réthymno Town in May? This guide provides all the details you need.

In Réthymno Town the weather in May is generally perfect, with high temperatures and low rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 22°C. But by evening, they drop to around 17°C.

Réthymno Town in May usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 24 mm for the month. Rain is expected on roughly 4 days.

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

If you favor pleasant temperatures and minimal rainfall, May is one of the better months to visit Réthymno Town. May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the most agreeable circumstances. On the other hand, January, February and December tend to be characterized by conditions that may not be as optimal.

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

 

Réthymno Town, monthly averages in May

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 17°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 22°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 12%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 24 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 4 days  
HumidityHumidity 58% *  
SunshineSunshine 305 hours *  
Percentage SunshinePercentage Sunshine *  
* Data from: Souda (Kreta), Greece (38 KM, 24 Miles).

Where to go in Greece in May

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

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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 Réthymno Town in May?

For visitors traveling to Réthymno Town, 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 in May.

Cycling
10/10
Walking
10/10
Barbeque
9/10
Camping
10/10
Outdoor sports
10/10

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