Crete weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Crete is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Crete (Heraklion), Greece for more weather parameters.

Thursday
16th Apr
20

14

1

2
Friday
17th Apr
18

15

1

3
Saturday
18th Apr
17

14

5

5
Sunday
19th Apr
18

13

11

7
Monday
20th Apr
21

12

13

8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 16th April 2026 GMT

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Crete weather for Thursday 16th April 2026

Expect overcast skies in Crete with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

20
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
18
kph wind from N

Crete weather for Friday 17th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Crete with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
61
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from NW

Crete weather for Saturday 18th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Crete with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north-west.

17
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
30
kph wind from NW

Crete weather for Sunday 19th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Crete with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
28
kph wind from NW

Crete weather for Monday 20th April 2026

Expect clear skies in Crete with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.