Crete weather by month

Check out Crete weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F
57°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Heraklion57
57°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Heraklion57
59°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Heraklion59
66°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Heraklion66
73°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Heraklion73
81°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Heraklion81
82°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Heraklion82
82°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Heraklion82
77°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Heraklion77
72°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Heraklion72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Heraklion66
59°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Heraklion59
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
12 days with some rainfall in January in Heraklion12
11 days with some rainfall in February in Heraklion11
8 days with some rainfall in March in Heraklion8
5 days with some rainfall in April in Heraklion5
3 days with some rainfall in May in Heraklion3
1 day with some rainfall in June in Heraklion1
0 days with some rainfall in July in Heraklion0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Heraklion0
1 day with some rainfall in September in Heraklion1
5 days with some rainfall in October in Heraklion5
8 days with some rainfall in November in Heraklion8
12 days with some rainfall in December in Heraklion12
Sea temperature °F
61°F sea temperature in January in Heraklion61
59°F sea temperature in February in Heraklion59
59°F sea temperature in March in Heraklion59
61°F sea temperature in April in Heraklion61
66°F sea temperature in May in Heraklion66
72°F sea temperature in June in Heraklion72
77°F sea temperature in July in Heraklion77
77°F sea temperature in August in Heraklion77
75°F sea temperature in September in Heraklion75
72°F sea temperature in October in Heraklion72
68°F sea temperature in November in Heraklion68
64°F sea temperature in December in Heraklion64

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The climate guide for Crete (Heraklion) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Crete weather averages

Temperature in Crete (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
57°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Crete (Heraklion)57
57°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Crete (Heraklion)57
59°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Crete (Heraklion)59
66°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Crete (Heraklion)66
73°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Crete (Heraklion)73
81°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Crete (Heraklion)81
82°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Crete (Heraklion)82
82°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Crete (Heraklion)82
77°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Crete (Heraklion)77
72°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Crete (Heraklion)72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Crete (Heraklion)66
59°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Crete (Heraklion)59
Min temperature (night-time)
45°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Crete (Heraklion)45
46°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Crete (Heraklion)46
46°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Crete (Heraklion)46
52°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Crete (Heraklion)52
57°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Crete (Heraklion)57
64°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Crete (Heraklion)64
68°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Crete (Heraklion)68
68°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Crete (Heraklion)68
64°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Crete (Heraklion)64
59°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Crete (Heraklion)59
54°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Crete (Heraklion)54
48°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Crete (Heraklion)48
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Crete (Heraklion)0
No heat & humidity in February in Crete (Heraklion)0
No heat & humidity in March in Crete (Heraklion)0
No heat & humidity in April in Crete (Heraklion)0
No heat & humidity in May in Crete (Heraklion)0
Moderate heat & humidity in June in Crete (Heraklion)M
Moderate heat & humidity in July in Crete (Heraklion)M
Moderate heat & humidity in August in Crete (Heraklion)M
Low heat & humidity in September in Crete (Heraklion)L
No heat & humidity in October in Crete (Heraklion)0
No heat & humidity in November in Crete (Heraklion)0
No heat & humidity in December in Crete (Heraklion)0
Sea temperature
61°F sea temperature in January in Crete (Heraklion)61
59°F sea temperature in February in Crete (Heraklion)59
59°F sea temperature in March in Crete (Heraklion)59
61°F sea temperature in April in Crete (Heraklion)61
66°F sea temperature in May in Crete (Heraklion)66
72°F sea temperature in June in Crete (Heraklion)72
77°F sea temperature in July in Crete (Heraklion)77
77°F sea temperature in August in Crete (Heraklion)77
75°F sea temperature in September in Crete (Heraklion)75
72°F sea temperature in October in Crete (Heraklion)72
68°F sea temperature in November in Crete (Heraklion)68
64°F sea temperature in December in Crete (Heraklion)64

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Crete

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Crete (Heraklion)10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Crete (Heraklion)11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Crete (Heraklion)12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Crete (Heraklion)13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Crete (Heraklion)14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Crete (Heraklion)15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Crete (Heraklion)14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Crete (Heraklion)13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Crete (Heraklion)12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Crete (Heraklion)11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Crete (Heraklion)10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Crete (Heraklion)10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Crete (Heraklion)3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Crete (Heraklion)4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in March in Crete (Heraklion)5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Crete (Heraklion)7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Crete (Heraklion)9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Crete (Heraklion)10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Crete (Heraklion)11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Crete (Heraklion)10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Crete (Heraklion)8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Crete (Heraklion)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Crete (Heraklion)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Crete (Heraklion)2

Rainfall in Crete

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
12 days with some rainfall in January in Crete (Heraklion)12
11 days with some rainfall in February in Crete (Heraklion)11
8 days with some rainfall in March in Crete (Heraklion)8
5 days with some rainfall in April in Crete (Heraklion)5
3 days with some rainfall in May in Crete (Heraklion)3
1 day with some rainfall in June in Crete (Heraklion)1
0 days with some rainfall in July in Crete (Heraklion)0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Crete (Heraklion)0
1 day with some rainfall in September in Crete (Heraklion)1
5 days with some rainfall in October in Crete (Heraklion)5
8 days with some rainfall in November in Crete (Heraklion)8
12 days with some rainfall in December in Crete (Heraklion)12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
6.0 inches monthly rainfall in January in Crete (Heraklion)6.0
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Crete (Heraklion)4.6
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in March in Crete (Heraklion)3.5
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in April in Crete (Heraklion)1.5
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in Crete (Heraklion)0.8
0.3 inches monthly rainfall in June in Crete (Heraklion)0.3
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Crete (Heraklion)0.1
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Crete (Heraklion)0.0
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Crete (Heraklion)0.9
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in October in Crete (Heraklion)3.7
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in Crete (Heraklion)3.3
4.8 inches monthly rainfall in December in Crete (Heraklion)4.8

Compare Crete weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Crete (Heraklion) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Crete (Heraklion)
UK (London)
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45
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45
59
50
66
55
73
63
81
68
82
72
82
72
77
66
72
59
66
50
59
46
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