The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Crete
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 0.7 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 18.2 | 23.7 | 29.1 | 31.8 | 30.3 | 25.3 | 19.6 | 10.4 | 2.6 |
| °F | 33.3 | 39.5 | 50.8 | 64.8 | 74.7 | 84.4 | 89.3 | 86.5 | 77.5 | 67.3 | 50.6 | 36.7 |
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.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 14 | 20 | 56 | 67 | 104 | 105 | 83 | 88 | 95 | 55 | 32 | 23 |
| inches | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Average annual rainfall in Crete: 685.566mm (269.9 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Crete
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hrs sunshine | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min °C | -10.8 | -8.1 | -2.2 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 15.8 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 12 | 5.7 | -1.7 | -8.3 |
| Max °C | 1 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 18.6 | 24.1 | 29.5 | 32.2 | 30.6 | 25.6 | 20 | 10.7 | 2.9 |
| Min °F | 12.6 | 17.5 | 28.1 | 40 | 51 | 60.4 | 65.6 | 63 | 53.6 | 42.2 | 29 | 17.2 |
| Max °F | 23.2 | 28.8 | 39.7 | 52.7 | 63.1 | 72.7 | 77.7 | 75 | 65.8 | 55 | 40.1 | 27.1 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 20.3 | 19.1 | 15.9 | 13 | 11 |
| °F | 49.9 | 49.4 | 50.3 | 52.4 | 55.6 | 59.7 | 64.1 | 68.5 | 66.4 | 60.6 | 55.4 | 51.9 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| mph | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70% | 72% | 68% | 64% | 67% | 66% | 65% | 69% | 70% | 66% | 71% | 73% |
| Hottest month: | July | 31.8°C 89.2°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | January | 14mm 0.6ins |
| Sunniest month: | July | 11.6hrs |
| Coldest month: | January | 0.7°C 33.3°F |
| Wettest month: | June | 105mm 4.1ins |
| Warmest sea: | August | 20.3°C 68.5°F |