Best time to visit Greece

From sea-breezy islands to snow-capped peaks and sun-baked plains, Greece offers a panoply of climates to suit everyone.![]()

The best time of year to visit Greece is summer (July to September) with idyllic weather for island-hopping, small ship cruising or hiking in cooler mountain landscapes. Archaeological sites, as well as beaches islands and walking trails, are less busy in spring (April to June) and autumn (October and November), and the weather is often blissful. These months are also the best time of year to visit Greece for hiking on, islands such as Santorini and Crete. Spring means wildflowers, while autumn colour is augmented by harvests – from wine and olives to wild mushrooms. April to October is the best time for sailing in Greece.
Greece, month by month
Our Greece Vacations
Archaeology vacation in Greece
A small-group archaeology tour of Greece
From
€1390
8 days
ex flights
Greek Island cruising vacation
Discover a side of Greece riddled with myth and magic.
From
US $4955
9 days
ex flights
Hidden Greece small group tour
Go off the beaten track to discover Evia and Skyros Island.
From
£1855
10 days
ex flights
Naxos and the small Cyclades walking vacation, Greece
Walk and discover Naxos and the unspoilt Small Cyclades
From
£896 to £996
10 days
ex flights
Sailing vacation in the Aegean Sea
Uninhabited islands in a 6 person boat
From
£572 to £697
7 days
ex flights
Multi activity vacation in Greece
A multi activity vacation in Greece
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€890 to €970
8 days
ex flights
Crete Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
7
14
153
FEB
8
14
118
MAR
8
15
90
APR
11
19
38
MAY
14
23
20
JUN
18
27
8
JUL
20
28
3
AUG
20
28
1
SEP
18
25
23
OCT
15
22
95
NOV
12
19
83
DEC
9
15
122
Our top Greece Vacation
Archaeology vacation in Greece
A small-group archaeology tour of Greece
From
€1390
8 days
ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct
2023: 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct
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What happens when in Greece
Chantel Kyriakopoulou-Beuvink from our supplier Natural Greece explains why she believes Easter is the best time to visit Greece – especially Crete: “The celebration of Orthodox Easter (Pascha) in Crete lets you participate in magnificent festivities unchanged for centuries! Hear hymns while the scent of incense accompanies the Good Friday procession. Next day feel the eerie atmosphere at midnight when everyone holds candles, waiting for church bells announcing Christ’s resurrection. Next comes fireworks in the church square, followed by Easter eggs and eating “Margaritsa” soup! Celebrate like you have never done before, with traditional dance, music - and roasted lamb on the spit!”
Festivals & events in Greece
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Athens and Epidaurus Festival (June-August)
Every summer, Greece celebrates its role as birthplace of Western theatre with performances at historic venues – most famously, the magnificent ancient theatre at Epidaurus but also the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the Acropolis. It's a unique chance to see plays by Sophocles, Aeschylus, Aristophanes and Euripides staged where they were first performed 2,500 years ago.