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The best time to visit Rethymno

May, June, September and October — daytime highs around 26°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.

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Rethymno month by month

MonthDayNightWet days
January15°C10°C15
February15°C9°C11
March16°C9°C15
April20°C12°C7Shoulder
May24°C16°C7Best
June28°C20°C5Best
July30°C23°C1Shoulder
August31°C23°C3Shoulder
September28°C20°C10Best
October23°C17°C11Best
November21°C15°C11Shoulder
December18°C11°C11

The short version

Warmest: August, around 31°C by day. Coolest: January, around 15°C by day and 10°C at night. Wettest: January with about 15 wet days. Driest: July with about 1.

If you want fewer people: April, July, August, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.

Book it for those months

Prices climb as the good months fill up.

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Common questions

When is the best time to visit Rethymno?

The best months are May, June, September and October, when daytime highs sit around 26°C.

What is the hottest month in Rethymno?

August, with daytime highs around 31°C.

What is the wettest month in Rethymno?

January, with about 15 wet days. The driest is July with about 1.

When is the cheapest time to visit Rethymno?

Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, July, August, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.

Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Rethymno, Crete. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.