Crete weather by month
Crete is warmest in July (30°C average high) and coolest in January (15°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go May to October. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming June to November.
Warmest month
July
30°C
Coolest month
January
15°C
Wettest month
December
111 mm
Flight from London
3½h
direct, estimated
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Crete temperature by month
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When to go to Crete
What is the best month to visit Crete for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go May to October, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Crete?
July averages 30°C. January is the coolest at 15°C.
When does it rain most in Crete?
December, with about 111 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Crete?
June to November, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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