Irákleion monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Irákleion

Irákleion average temperature chart (Celsius) Irákleion average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Irákleion (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 14.1 14.3 15.6 19.1 22.5 26.5 27.9 27.7 25.6 22.1 19 15.8
°F 57.3 57.7 60.1 66.3 72.6 79.8 82.2 81.8 78 71.8 66.2 60.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Irákleion monthly rainfall chart (mm) Irákleion monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Irákleion (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 137 105 80 36 18 7 2 1 23 84 77 115
inches 5.4 4.1 3.1 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.1 0 0.9 3.3 3 4.5
Rainy days 12 11 8 5 3 1 0 0 1 5 8 13

Average annual rainfall in Irákleion: 743.733mm (292.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Irákleion

Irákleion average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Irákleion
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.3 4.8 6.2 8.1 10.3 12.5 12.9 12.1 10.2 7 5.6 4.5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Irákleion average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Irákleion average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Irákleion (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8 8 8.8 11.2 14.1 18.3 20.8 20.8 18.5 15.6 12.5 9.9
Max °C 14.2 14.5 15.8 19.3 22.8 26.8 28.1 27.9 25.8 22.3 19.2 16
Min °F 46.4 46.3 47.8 52.1 57.3 64.9 69.4 69.4 65.2 60 54.4 49.7
Max °F 52 52.2 54.1 59.4 65.1 72.5 75.9 75.7 71.8 66 60.4 55.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Irákleion average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Irákleion average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Irákleion in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.4 15.7 15.8 16.7 19 22.1 24.2 25.2 24.5 22.8 20.3 18
°F 61.6 60.3 60.4 62.1 66.3 71.8 75.6 77.4 76.2 73 68.5 64.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Irákleion average winspeed by month (km/h) Irákleion average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Irákleion (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 17 18 17 14 12 12 16 16 13 13 14 17
mph 11 11 10 9 7 8 10 10 8 8 9 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Irákleion relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Irákleion
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
69% 68% 67% 62% 60% 56% 56% 57% 61% 66% 68% 69%

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Irákleion weather stats

Irákleion weather statistics
Hottest month: July 27.9°C 82.2°F
Driest month: August 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: July 12.9hrs
Coldest month: January 14.1°C 57.4°F
Wettest month: January 137mm 5.4ins
Warmest sea: August 25.2°C 77.4°F
Map showing location of Irákleion (35.32787, 25.14341) Irákleion map pin © Google

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