Crete

Crete weather in February

Averages for 2 places in Crete in February, from 30 years of weather data.

19

Holiday weather in February

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

Day15°C14–15 °C by place
Night10°C8–11 °C by place
Sea temperature16°C16–16 °C by place
Sunshine6h6–6 h by place
Rainy days11in the month

Places in Crete in February

Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for February.

PlaceScoreDayNightSeaSunRain days
Heraklion2315°8°16°6 h9
Chania1514°11°16°6 h13

February compared

How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.

JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMar
Score151926
Day15°15°17°
Night10°10°11°
Sea16°16°16°
Sun5 h6 h7 h
Rain days131110

Crete in February: quick answers

Is it warm in Crete in February?

Not really, it is cool. Daytime highs average 15 °C (14–15 °C by place) and nights 10 °C.

Can you swim in Crete in February?

Hardly: the sea is only 16 °C.

Where is it warmest in Crete in February?

The warmest are Heraklion (15 °C) and Chania (14 °C).

Does it rain much in Crete in February?

Quite often: 11 rainy days on average. Plus 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Is February a good time to visit Crete?

February scores 19 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is June – September.

Crete month by month

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)