Best year time to visit Crete

General weather information about Crete

Average annual temperature is 6.9 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -29.3 °C

Number of sunny days: 211 days

Number of rainy days: 121 days

Number of snow days: 33 days

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* Weather data for Crete United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Crete air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)1.72.90.915.231.235.234.531.632.029.213.311.4
Average daytime temperature (°C)-6.2-3.7-3.95.923.028.726.726.623.513.46.53.2
Average temperature (°C)-9.5-9.4-8.41.416.622.820.621.218.08.61.3-1.1
Average night temperature (°C)-12.4-13.7-11.8-2.510.416.815.316.713.74.8-2.3-3.9
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-27.2-29.3-20.6-10.70.09.910.311.58.0-7.0-11.8-11.0

Crete monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.110.311.913.615.015.715.414.112.610.99.58.7
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)3.57.57.49.411.712.513.211.09.47.87.14.6
Precipitation (mm)14155664808639827628355
Sunny days241814132015111714182522
Rainy days2141411152014161149
Snow days5913300000210

Crete - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Crete:

The best time to visit Crete during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.7(h)
  • June — 12.5(h)
  • July — 13.2(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Crete:

  • June — 15.7(h)
  • July — 15.4(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Crete is at

  • April — 64(mm)
  • May — 80(mm)
  • June — 86(mm)
  • August — 82(mm)
  • September — 76(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Crete?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Crete.
    What is the weather like in Crete?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Crete by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Crete have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Crete throughout the year.