Crete is a beautiful Greek island. For many, it is associated with summer beach holidays. However, Crete can be enjoyed at any time of the year.
May is the month when all hotels and establishments designed for tourists open in Crete. In May, Crete is warm, the average temperature is 25-27 degrees, on good days it can rise to 30, but do not forget that everyone has bad days.
Rains can fall, but they usually do not last long. It's breezy in the evenings in May, so be sure to bring your clothes at 18-20 degrees.
By May, the sea warms up to 19-20 degrees, and by the end of the month up to 22, so you can swim in it, although many will go into the water shouting. Winds in May are rare (statistically the most windy months are February, July and August), the probability that your entire vacation will blow is practically zero. ⠀
Crete is still in bloom, May 1, when Russia celebrates Labor Day - the Cretans celebrate the day of flowers. They give each other flowers, make flower wreaths and decorate the doors of their houses with them.
In May, you can get the last strawberries and the first cherries, but there are no peaches and nectarines yet. ⠀
Hotel prices are still relatively low, and renting a car will cost you less than during the high season. Another thing is that if you are going to go on the May holidays, you should think about tickets in advance (in case you do not use the services of tour operators), as well as about renting housing. ⠀
A holiday in Crete in May is suitable for you if: ⠀
- you do not like heat and you are sure that the best temperature is + 25⠀
- you are swimming in the sea, not lying in the waves ⠀
- you have a small child who does not tolerate heat, but tolerates cold water well ⠀
- you are not an ardent fan of beach holidays - even at sea, your curiosity does not allow you to lie on the beach all day and every day ⠀
- you don't want to spend money on "high season" ⠀
May is not suitable for you if: ⠀
- you go to Crete only overseas and it must be warm ⠀
- you want to go out at night wearing T-shirts
