Weather in Chania in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Chania in May
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +22°C.
Is Chania warm or cold in May?
Chania is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +18°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Chania:
Climate in Chania in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +20°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +12°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +30°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 36 mm | 19 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 63% | 57% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 19 | 26 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +17°C to +20°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 36 mm to 19 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 67% to 63%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 14 to 19.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Chania is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Chania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Chania in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+22°C) and the highest in 2019 (+37°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 73 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.