Zakynthos · Month comparison

May vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs May at #2. Orthodox Easter brings the year's first big weekend — and resort openings.

Navagio Shipwreck Beach in May with calm sea and few boats

May

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Best month for Shipwreck Beach photos — clear skies, no boat traffic, 23°C.

  • ↑Navagio viewpoint and boat trips run with 1/10th of August traffic
  • ↑Sea hits 19°C, first proper swim month for most
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
FactorMayApril
Weather score
9
8
Value score
7
8
Crowd score
8
9
Events score
6
8
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp23°C19°C
Monthly rain25mm40mm
Daily sunshine9hrs8hrs

May trade-offs

  • ↓Some smaller Laganas hotels still in pre-season mode
  • ↓Turtle-watching boat tours running but turtles less active than June onwards

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 →May in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Zakynthos. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →