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 | 36 | 51 | 70 |
| Feb | 15° | 9° | 16° | 11 | 8 | 40 | 55 | 74 |
| Mar | 17° | 10° | 16° | 9 | 10 | 46 | 69 | 80 |
| Apr | 20° | 12° | 17° | 7 | 11 | 55 | 84 | 84 |
| May | 24° | 16° | 19° | 5 | 12 | 69 | 89 | 80 |
| Jun | 29° | 20° | 23° | 0 | 14 | 91 | 89 | 73 |
| Jul | 31° | 23° | 25° | 1 | 13 | 97 | 79 | 63 |
| Aug | 31° | 23° | 25° | 0 | 13 | 98 | 79 | 63 |
| Sep | 28° | 20° | 25° | 6 | 12 | 90 | 78 | 62 |
| Oct | 24° | 17° | 23° | 7 | 10 | 77 | 84 | 76 |
| Nov | 20° | 14° | 20° | 11 | 9 | 57 | 77 | 77 |
| Dec | 16° | 10° | 18° | 13 | 8 | 35 | 55 | 69 |
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. Expect about 12 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Crete in February
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 11 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 February →
Crete in March
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 9 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 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Crete in May
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Crete in June
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 20°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 0 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. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 0 rain days 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 28°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Crete in October
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Crete in November
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Crete in December
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 10°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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