Crete weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 2 places in Crete from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: June – September. July is the warmest month with 30 °C, January the coolest with 15 °C.
Best time to visit Crete
The best time to visit Crete is June – September: days of 27–30 °C, 11 hours of sunshine a day and 2 rainy days a month on average. The sea is 23–26 °C then. It reaches 20 °C, warm enough for most swimmers, from June to November. Most rainy days fall in January (13).
Crete weather by month
Long-term averages of 2 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; open a month for details.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 15 | 14–15° | 16° | 5 h | 13 |
| FebruaryFeb | 19 | 14–15° | 16° | 6 h | 11 |
| MarchMar | 26 | 16–17° | 16° | 7 h | 10 |
| AprilApr | 42 | 18–21° | 17° | 9 h | 6 |
| MayMay | 74 | 22–26° | 19° | 10 h | 4 |
| JuneJun | 95 | 26–29° | 23° | 12 h | 2 |
| JulyJul | 100 | 28–31° | 25° | 12 h | 1 |
| AugustAug | 100 | 28–31° | 26° | 11 h | 2 |
| SeptemberSep | 100 | 26–28° | 25° | 9 h | 4 |
| OctoberOct | 74 | 22–24° | 23° | 7 h | 6 |
| NovemberNov | 38 | 19–20° | 21° | 6 h | 9 |
| DecemberDec | 18 | 16° | 18° | 5 h | 12 |
Where is it warmest in Crete?
Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.
In January, it is warmest in Heraklion with 15 °C, ahead of Chania (14 °C).
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Crete weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit Crete?
The best time to visit Crete is June – September: days reach 27–30 °C, with 11 hours of sunshine a day and 2 rainy days a month on average.
What is the warmest month in Crete?
July is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 30 °C on average (28–31 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 15 °C.
How warm is it in Crete in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 14–15 °C on average and the sea is 16 °C.
When can you swim in Crete?
The sea is 20 °C or warmer from June to November and warmest in August with 26 °C.
Where is it warmest in Crete?
In January, the warmest are Heraklion (15 °C) and Chania (14 °C).
When does it rain most in Crete?
January has the most rainy days (13 on average), July the fewest (1).
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)