Naxos · Month comparison

September vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs September at #3. Orthodox Easter brings the island fully back to life — the unofficial start of season.

Plaka Beach in September with warm light and few visitors

September

#3 of 12 months

Best match

The other sweet spot — sea still 24°C, meltemi drops, prices ease 30%.

  • ↑Warmest sea of the year (24-25°C) running into late September — best swim month
  • ↑Meltemi finally drops — flat seas for boat trips to Koufonisia and Iraklia
Easter procession through Halki village, central Naxos

April

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Orthodox Easter brings the island fully back to life — the unofficial start of season.

  • ↑Easter Sunday spit-roast lamb in every village square — Filoti and Apiranthos do it best
  • ↑Most beach tavernas reopen the week before Easter — Plaka, Agia Anna staffed up
FactorSeptemberApril
Weather score
10
7
Value score
6
9
Crowd score
6
9
Events score
6
9
Atmosphere
10
9
Avg high temp27°C19°C
Monthly rain15mm30mm
Daily sunshine10hrs8hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓First proper rain since May — typically a 2-day system somewhere mid-month
  • ↓Smaller beach tavernas (Kalantos, Pyrgaki) start closing from 20 September onwards

April trade-offs

  • ↓Easter weekend itself triples accommodation prices and books out 3 months ahead
  • ↓Sea still 17°C — fine for hardy swimmers, cold for everyone else
See all 12 months for Naxos →September in detail →April in detail →
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