Here the climate table of a destination can not only provide a good overview, but also quite detailed information on the usual climate situation on site. However, it should be noted that climate tables mainly statistic mean values represent and therefore deviations are always possible.
Short-term changes, unusual weather phenomena and extreme situations are largely excluded. The climate table of the listed holiday destinations shows the averages, which were determined and recorded by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) over a period of at least 30 years.
Climate Table for Iraklion (Crete)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Temperature | 15° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Average Temperature | 12° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 17° | 14° |
| Night Temperature | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Water Temperature | 16° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Amount of Precipitation | 3.62 | 3.03 | 2.24 | 1.18 | 0.59 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 2.72 | 2.32 | 3.03 |
| Rainy Days | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Hours of Sunshine per Day | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Note: We show average values built from data of multiple years. Actual values can deviate on single days.
The average annual temperature of Iraklion is 18.7 °C. July is the warmest month with an average temperature of 26.1 °C. Day temperatures are around 28.6 °C at this time of the year. These are statistical average values, so the temperature can be considerably higher on very hot days.
January is the coldest month with average day temperatures of 15.2 °C and night temperatures of 9 °C. Water temperatures are between 15 °C (in February) and 25 °C (in August). The months June to October are best suited for a beach vacation. Water temperatures are at least 21 °C and allow for pleasant bathing.
Iraklion has an overall annual precipitation of 19.72 inch with an average of 53 rainy days per year.
Usually, there’s no snow in any month. January is the rainiest month with 3.62 in of precipitation. July is the driest month.
July is the sunniest month with 12 hours of sunshine per day on average. Over a whole year, there are 7.6 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine on average.
Based on climatic factors, we recommend the following months as best time to travel: June to October.
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