The climate of Crete is probably one of the mildest Mediterranean climates.
THE WEATHER NOW
The strong northwesterly wind, the meltemi, moderates even the hottest months of July and August. Rainfall is rare during the summer months. Autumn is Crete´s mildest season, when temperatures are often higher than in spring.
There are significant differences between the coastal zone and the mountainous areas, as well as between the north and the south part of Crete, when it comes to the weather conditions.
- Coastal zone: Dry summer, mild winter. The rainy season starts in late October and lasts till March or even April. Snowfalls are extremely rare in the coastal zone of Crete, especially so in the eastern part of the island.
- The east part of Crete (Sitia area) is drier and warmer than the west part (Chania district). Chania is a lot greener than Sitia area.
- The same difference applies between the north coast and the south coast of Crete, with the south coast being drier and warmer.
TEMPERATURE NOW
Average temperatures (°C)
GNTO
|
Athens |
Corfu |
Heraklion |
Rhodes |
Santorini |
Thessaloniki |
Serres |
| JAN |
10,3 |
9,7 |
12,1 |
11,8 |
11,2 |
5,0 |
3,9 |
| FEB |
10,7 |
10,3 |
12,3 |
12,0 |
11,2 |
6,6 |
6,2 |
| MAR |
12,4 |
12,0 |
13,6 |
13,6 |
12,6 |
9,7 |
9,6 |
| APR |
16,0 |
15,0 |
16,6 |
16,6 |
15,5 |
14,2 |
14,2 |
| ΜΑY |
20,7 |
19,6 |
20,3 |
20,6 |
19,1 |
19,4 |
19,6 |
| JUN |
25,1 |
23,8 |
24,3 |
24,7 |
23,3 |
24,2 |
24,3 |
| JUL |
27,9 |
26,4 |
26,1 |
26,9 |
25,4 |
26,5 |
26,3 |
| AUG |
27,7 |
26,2 |
26,0 |
27,0 |
24,8 |
25,9 |
25,3 |
| SEP |
24,2 |
22,7 |
23,4 |
24,6 |
22,5 |
21,7 |
21,6 |
| OCT |
19,4 |
18,4 |
20,0 |
20,6 |
19,0 |
16,1 |
15,5 |
| NOV |
15,5 |
14,3 |
16,7 |
16,5 |
15,4 |
11,0 |
9,2 |
| DEC |
12,2 |
11,2 |
13,9 |
13,4 |
12,7 |
6,8 |
5,0 |