Crete, Greece Weather

Crete,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
24°C
75.2°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 855 hPa

Feel like: 21 °C

Temperature: 24°C

Cloud: 7%

Humidity: 34%

Wind: NW - 23 km/h

Visibility: 44.06 km

Weather forecast

Mon
14 Sep
13°C / 18°C
Slight Rain Showers
Tue
15 Sep
11°C / 15°C
Fog
Wed
16 Sep
10°C / 18°C
Clear Sky
Thu
17 Sep
12°C / 21°C
Partly Cloudy
Fri
18 Sep
13°C / 19°C
Slight Rain Showers
Hourly forecast today:
13:00 PM
7° / 24°
7° / 24°
Clear Sky
34% 57 km/h
14:00 PM
8° / 23°
8° / 23°
Clear Sky
38% 63 km/h
15:00 PM
9° / 22°
9° / 22°
Clear Sky
44% 65 km/h
16:00 PM
9° / 20°
9° / 20°
Clear Sky
49% 59 km/h
17:00 PM
7° / 19°
7° / 19°
Clear Sky
46% 59 km/h
18:00 PM
7° / 19°
7° / 19°
Clear Sky
45% 60 km/h
19:00 PM
8° / 19°
8° / 19°
Clear Sky
49% 60 km/h
20:00 PM
8° / 18°
8° / 18°
Clear Sky
50% 58 km/h
21:00 PM
7° / 18°
7° / 18°
Clear Sky
49% 56 km/h
22:00 PM
7° / 18°
7° / 18°
Clear Sky
48% 51 km/h
23:00 PM
7° / 18°
7° / 18°
Clear Sky
48% 44 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 19.73°C
  • Average low 12.93°C
  • Hottest day 26°C (12 September 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (27 September 2026)
  • Average humidity 53.3%
  • Days with precipitation 15 days
  • Highest precipitation 37 mm (15 September 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 26°C
  • Min: 18°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Crete over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Crete in the coming days

Rainfall in Crete in the coming days

Crete Climate Summary

Crete features a Mediterranean, hot summer (Köppen classification: Csa), with an average annual temperature of 19.62ºC (67.32ºF), which is about 2.6% higher than the national average for Greece. Annually, the city experiences approximately 17.54 millimeters (0.69 inches) of rainfall, spread across 41.08 rainy days, accounting for 11.25% of the year.

Longitude 35.240117
Latitude 24.8092691
Yearly high temperature 20.52ºC (68.94ºF)
Yearly low temperature 17.75ºC (63.95ºF)
Hottest month August 27.28ºC (81.1ºF)
Coldest month January 11.57ºC (52.83ºF)
Yearly precip 17.54mm (0.69in)
Days with rainfall 41.08 days (11.25%)
Driest month July (66.28%)
Wettest month December (69.79%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 14.09° / 11.57° 7.09 days
February 14.86° / 12.14° 6.09 days
March 16.03° / 13.05° 3.82 days
April 17.96° / 14.94° 3.27 days
May 21.4° / 18.28° 1.45 days
June 24.61° / 21.71° 0.82 days
July 26.85° / 23.94° 0.09 days
August 27.28° / 24.42° 0.27 days
September 25.72° / 22.77° 1.73 days
October 22.41° / 19.81° 3.36 days
November 19.21° / 16.87° 5.0 days
December 15.84° / 13.53° 8.09 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Crete?

August has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 27.28ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of 11.57ºC).

2. What should I wear in Crete today?

For today's warm weather in Crete, with temperatures between 17ºC to 20ºC (62.6ºF to 68.0ºF), you might consider wearing:
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Sunscreen (if spending time outdoors)
- Light, breathable socks
- Shorts or lightweight trousers

Temperature

Early
5°C / 19°C
Morning
8°C / 25°C
Afternoon
9°C / 22°C
Evening
7°C / 18°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 441
  • CO 101
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 81
  • PM10 13
  • PM25 6
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,342

Sunrise / Sunset

04:02
16:29