Santorini · Greece
April
Excellent timing: island open, prices reasonable, nearly no summer crowds yet.
Best match
#1 of 12 months
April is one of the best times to visit Santorini.
Climate
High
16.5°C
Low
12°C
Rain
24mm
Sun
8.2hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How April scores in Santorini
Weather
Very good
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in April
- ↑Almost all businesses operating at full capacity
- ↑Comfortable days for hiking the Fira–Oia trail without heat exhaustion
- ↑Sea warming to 17°C — still cool but early season swimmers can manage
What you sacrifice
- ↓Greek Easter (variable date) can temporarily spike accommodation prices
- ↓Oia sunset viewpoints growing busy again — arrive 45 minutes early
- ↓Some seasonal helicopter and private tour operators not yet active
April in other destinations
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Santorini, not across destinations. Methodology →