Zakynthos · Month comparison

March vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs March at #5. Orthodox Easter brings the year's first big weekend — and resort openings.

Wildflowers across the Keri cliffs of Zakynthos in March

March

#5 of 12 months

Strong option

Wildflowers across Vassilikos and Keri cliffs — last quiet month before resort openings.

  • ↑Keri cliffs and Vassilikos peninsula at wildflower peak
  • ↑First Aegean direct flights from Athens resume mid-month
Easter procession in Zakynthos Town through Bochali

April

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Orthodox Easter brings the year's first big weekend — and resort openings.

  • ↑Bochali Easter procession through Zakynthos Town — local, not touristy
  • ↑First charter flights resume Easter week from UK and Poland
FactorMarchApril
Weather score
6
8
Value score
9
8
Crowd score
10
9
Events score
5
8
Atmosphere
6
9
Avg high temp16°C19°C
Monthly rain75mm40mm
Daily sunshine6hrs8hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Resorts still shuttered — Tsilivi and Laganas effectively ghost towns
  • ↓Sea 14-15°C — only acclimatised swimmers

April trade-offs

  • ↓Easter week itself sees rates spike (still cheaper than July)
  • ↓Sea at 17°C — swimmable but cool
See all 12 months for Zakynthos →March in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Zakynthos. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →