Spring (March to May) is the best time to visit Pano Platres: the waterfall trails run strong with snowmelt, wildflowers appear in the forest clearings, and the village is not yet crowded. The temperature at 1,100 metres stays pleasantly cool — around 15°C — while the coast can already be hot.
Summer brings Cypriots escaping the coastal heat, and the village gets noticeably busier in July and August. Accommodation books up on weekends. Autumn is quiet and beautiful, with the forest turning golden. Winter is cold (sometimes with snow on the upper slopes) and the village is largely closed, though the ski centre on Olympos may be operating if there is enough snowfall.