Climate of Heraklion
Heraklion has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Heraklion 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 |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Heraklion.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Heraklion.
Climate table of Heraklion
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Heraklion. 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 Heraklion might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 Heraklion
The best time to visit Heraklion on Crete is from April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Heraklion is 82°F in August and the lowest is 58°F in January. The maximum water temperature is 82°F and the lowest water temperature is 63°F.
Climate of Heraklion by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Heraklion? 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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