Weather in Crete
The weather in Crete is characterized by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. The climate of Crete is a temperate Mediterranean climate.
Because the island of Greece is very mountainous, the changes of weather can be sudden and the mountains, creating a weather-barrier are creating different weather conditions in northern and southern Crete.
This table provides the climate / weather average of the area of Heraklion which is located on the north coast of Crete.
Temperatures in Crete
at this moment
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Weather Conditions |
| Month |
Max.
Temp. |
Average
daytime |
Water
Temp. |
Days of
rain |
| January |
16°C |
12°C |
16°C |
14 |
| February |
16°C |
13°C |
15°C |
11 |
| March |
17°C |
14°C |
16°C |
8 |
| April |
20°C |
17°C |
17°C |
6 |
| May |
24°C |
24°C |
19°C |
3 |
| June |
28°C |
24°C |
22°C |
1 |
| July |
29°C |
26°C |
24°C |
0 |
| August |
29°C |
26°C |
25°C |
0 |
| September |
27°C |
24°C |
24°C |
2 |
| October |
24°C |
20°C |
23°C |
6 |
| November |
21°C |
17°C |
20°C |
8 |
| December |
17°C |
14°C |
17°C |
9 |
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