Crete: weather and best time to visit
Crete (Greece) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 31°C; the coolest month is January at around 15°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Crete
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Crete climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 9° | 16° | 12 | 8 | 41 | 52 | 74 |
| Feb | 15° | 9° | 16° | 11 | 10 | 45 | 59 | 78 |
| Mar | 18° | 10° | 16° | 8 | 10 | 50 | 73 | 83 |
| Apr | 21° | 12° | 17° | 6 | 12 | 60 | 88 | 88 |
| May | 26° | 16° | 19° | 4 | 13 | 75 | 92 | 77 |
| Jun | 30° | 20° | 23° | 2 | 14 | 90 | 82 | 66 |
| Jul | 31° | 23° | 25° | 1 | 13 | 97 | 77 | 61 |
| Aug | 31° | 23° | 25° | 1 | 13 | 98 | 78 | 62 |
| Sep | 29° | 20° | 25° | 3 | 12 | 95 | 83 | 67 |
| Oct | 25° | 17° | 23° | 6 | 10 | 81 | 88 | 78 |
| Nov | 20° | 14° | 20° | 8 | 9 | 62 | 85 | 85 |
| Dec | 16° | 10° | 18° | 11 | 8 | 41 | 59 | 75 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Crete in January
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 9°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Crete in February
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Crete in March
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Crete in April
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Crete in May
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Crete in June
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 20°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 2 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Crete in July
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 23°C. July is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Crete in August
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 1 rain day and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Crete in September
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Crete in October
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Crete in November
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for November →
Crete in December
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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