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Climate of Crete
The island Crete has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Crete is 40° degrees and there is about 79 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 251 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 14°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 17°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 83 days and there is a total of approximately 201 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3488 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 14°C and 28°C |
| Warmest month: | 28°C in August |
| Coldest month: | 14°C in January |
| Night temperature: | between 12°C and 24°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 17°C and 28°C |
| Dry days: | 282 days |
| Days with rain: | 83 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 201 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3488 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Crete.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Crete.
Climate table of Crete
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Crete. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Crete might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°F) | 58 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 61 |
| Night temp. (°F) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 56 |
| Water temp. (°F) | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 72 | 68 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (inch) | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Dry days | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Crete
The best time to visit Crete, Greece is April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. On the island of Crete, the warmest month is August with 82°F and the coldest is January with 58°F. The highest water temperature is 82°F and at its coldest the water is 63°F.
Climate of Crete by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Crete? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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